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 * as in 'Khmer'. Falling diphthong, starting at a point similar to English a in sat and moving to a position similar to English e in set.


 * as in 'be born'. Falling diphthong, moving from the position of  described above, to the position of  described above.
 * as in 'be born'. Falling diphthong, moving from the position of  described above, to the position of  described above.


 * as in 'thief'. Falling diphthong, moving from a sound similar to English a in Father to a sound similar to the English o in song.
 * as in 'thief'. Falling diphthong, moving from a sound similar to English a in Father to a sound similar to the English o in song.


 * as in 'neck'. Low central unrounded vowel, backer than the English a in Father, but fronter than the English aw in law.
 * as in 'neck'. Low central unrounded vowel, backer than the English a in Father, but fronter than the English aw in law.


 * as in 'boat'. High back rounded vowel, like the English oo in boot.
 * as in 'boat'. High back rounded vowel, like the English oo in boot.


 * as in 'hat'. Falling diphthong, moving from the position of  described above to a position somewhat lower than  above.
 * as in 'hat'. Falling diphthong, moving from the position of  described above to a position somewhat lower than  above.


 * as in 'ox'. Higher-mid back rounded vowel with lax and breathy articulation, similar to French ô in rôle.
 * as in 'ox'. Higher-mid back rounded vowel with lax and breathy articulation, similar to French ô in rôle.


 * as in 'offspring'. Tense falling diphthong, moving from a position lower than, to a position higher than,  above; like American English o in go.
 * as in 'offspring'. Tense falling diphthong, moving from a position lower than, to a position higher than,  above; like American English o in go.


 * as in 'to seek'. Lower-mid back semi-rounded vowel with lax and breathy articulation. Occurs only long.
 * as in 'to seek'. Lower-mid back semi-rounded vowel with lax and breathy articulation. Occurs only long.


 * as in 'color'. Falling diphthong, moving from the position of  described above to a position lower and backer than  above.
 * as in 'color'. Falling diphthong, moving from the position of  described above to a position lower and backer than  above.

Short Vowels and Diphthongs


 * as in 'to ride'. High front unrounded short vowel, like English i in sit.
 * as in 'to ride'. High front unrounded short vowel, like English i in sit.


 * as in 'horse'. Mid front unrounded short vowel, like English e in set.
 * as in 'horse'. Mid front unrounded short vowel, like English e in set.


 * as in 'to think'. High central unrounded short vowel; shorter and lower than  described above.
 * as in 'to think'. High central unrounded short vowel; shorter and lower than  described above.


 * as in 'to close'. Mid central unrounded short vowel, slightly higher than u in standard American English but.
 * as in 'to close'. Mid central unrounded short vowel, slightly higher than u in standard American English but.


 * as in 'to cut'. Lower-mid front-of-center unrounded short vowel, similar to French a in patte.
 * as in 'to cut'. Lower-mid front-of-center unrounded short vowel, similar to French a in patte.


 * as in 'to jot down'. Low central unrounded short vowel, identical in quality with its long counterpart  above.
 * as in 'to jot down'. Low central unrounded short vowel, identical in quality with its long counterpart  above.


 * as in 'to keep'. High back rounded short vowel, lower in quality than its long counterpart  described above.
 * as in 'to keep'. High back rounded short vowel, lower in quality than its long counterpart  described above.


 * as in 'film'. Mid back rounded short vowel, slightly diphthongized  in some environments.
 * as in 'film'. Mid back rounded short vowel, slightly diphthongized  in some environments.


 * as in 'person'. Tense falling diphthong, moving from a position lower than  above to a mid central position.
 * as in 'person'. Tense falling diphthong, moving from a position lower than  above to a mid central position.


 * as in 'to sell'. Sometimes falling, sometimes rising, short diphthong, moving from a position somewhat lower than  above to a mid central position.
 * as in 'to sell'. Sometimes falling, sometimes rising, short diphthong, moving from a position somewhat lower than  above to a mid central position.