Vowels III

Description

Vowel Influence
Sound files
This Short vowel represents the sound 'eu-a'.
It has no English equivalent.
0 syllables -- 0.0 %
This Long vowel represents the sound 'eu-a'.
It has no English equivalent.
11 syllables --0.31%
This Short vowel also represents the sound 'eu' as in 'fir'.
5 syllables -- 0.14%
This Long vowel represents the sound 'eu' as in 'fir'.
20 syllables -- 0.56%
This vowel represents the sound 'om' as in 'tom'. It is considered a Long vowel, but only very rarely is it pronounced as 'long'. This is particularly true in syllables with a High Tone.
28 syllables -- 0.79%
This vowel represents the sound 'ow' as in 'wow'. It is considered a Long vowel for tone purposes, but is very often pronounced 'Short'.
65 syllables -- 1.84%
This vowel represents the sound 'aye' as in 'bye'. Ai Mai Moo-an is considered a Long vowel, and can only be found in twenty very common words. This vowel,although considerd Long for tone purposes, is very often pronounced Short.
20 syllables -- 0.56%
This vowel represents the sound 'aye' as in 'bye'. Ai Mai MahLai is considered a Long vowel for tone purposes, but is very often pronounced Short.
72 syllables --2.04%
This Long vowel combination represents the sound 'oy' as in 'toy'.
6 syllables -- 0.17%
This Long vowel combination represents the sound 'aye' as in 'bye'.
2 syllables -- 0.05%