Tone Chart: When you listen to each row in the chart below, you will hear these tones each time: rising, low and falling.
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| ?? | ??? | ??? | |
| ?? | ??? | ??? | |
| ?? | ??? | ??? | |
| ??? | ???? | ???? | |
| ???? | ????? | ????? | |
| ?? | ??? | ??? | |
| ?? | ??? | ??? |
(1) Syllables beginning with a high class consonant and have no tone mark take the Rising Tone unless they end with K, P or T sounds or a short open vowel.
Syllables beginning with a high class consonant and having no tone mark take the Low Tone if they end in K, P or T sound or with a short open vowel.
(2) Syllables beginning with a high class consonant and having the tone mark 'mai ayk' ( -? ) over the consonant take the Low Tone irrespective of ending.
(3) Syllables beginning with a high class consonant and having the tone mark 'mai toh' ( -? ) over the consonant take the Falling Tone irrespective of ending.