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Phonology

The data in this section are from Huber (2017).

Consonants

Native consonant phonemes are shown in the chart below for the Ossu dialect. Borrowed consonants are enclosed in parentheses.

Vowels

Monophthongs

Makasae has five vowel phonemes.

References

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