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[edit] Vowels
The vowel system of White Hmong and Green Mong is as shown in the following charts. Phonemes particular to each dialect are color coded respectively:
Monophthongs | Oral | Nasal | |||||
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Front | Central | Back | Front | Centeral | Back | ||
Close | i | ɨ | u | ||||
Mid | e | ɔ | ẽ | ɔ̃ | |||
Open | a | ã |
Diphthongs | Closing | Centering |
---|---|---|
Close component is front | ai | iə |
Close component is central | aɨ | |
Close component is back | au | uə |