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2 in the first tone.


 * ai, as in aisle, aye, while.
 * au, ow in now, howl.
 * eu,
 * iă,
 * ié,
 * io, have the sounds of the component vowels.
 * iu, as ew in pew, chew.
 * oi, has the sound of the component vowels.

in the first tone.


 * 1) ieu, has the sound of the component vowels.


 * ch, as in church.
 * 1) ch’, the aspirate ch, or the same as ch with an additional h, which is always represented by the Greek spiritus asper, or mark of rough breathing.
 * h, as in hand at the beginning of words, while at the end it is not fully enunciated, but marks an abrupt closing of the vocal organs.
 * k, as in king at the beginning of words, while at the end it is a suppressed k sound, and (like the h) marks an abrupt closing of the vocal organs.
 * k’, the aspirate k.
 * l, as in lay.
 * m,  may.
 * n,  nay.
 * ng,  singing, both at the beginning and end of words.
 * p,  pay.
 * p’, the aspirate p.
 * s, as in say.
 * t,  tame.
 * t’, the aspirate t.
 * w, as in want, wing, swan, in the beginning and middle of words.
 * y, as in yore.