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Title
Kawlkam Consonant Phonemes (By Taang Zomi)
Subject
Burmese Consonant Phonemes
Description
This is a brief research paper on the consonant phonemes of Burmese language. Burmese has at least 44 consonants, and 45 consonants if the glottal stop is counted.
Basic consonants: k, kh, g, gh, ng, s, hs, z, zh, ny, tt, tth, dd, ddh, nn, t, ht, d, dh, n, p, ph, b, bh, m, y, r, l, w, th (θ), h, ll, a (ʔ). [33 consoants]
As you see, the glottal stop /ʔ/ (written <အ>) is not a vowel, but a consonant.
Others: th (ð), ky, ch, gy. sh, hng, hny, hnn, hn, hm, hl, and hw. [12 consonants]
Notice that there are two phonemes /θ/ and /ð)/ with the same spelling <သ>.
Basic consonants: k, kh, g, gh, ng, s, hs, z, zh, ny, tt, tth, dd, ddh, nn, t, ht, d, dh, n, p, ph, b, bh, m, y, r, l, w, th (θ), h, ll, a (ʔ). [33 consoants]
As you see, the glottal stop /ʔ/ (written <အ>) is not a vowel, but a consonant.
Others: th (ð), ky, ch, gy. sh, hng, hny, hnn, hn, hm, hl, and hw. [12 consonants]
Notice that there are two phonemes /θ/ and /ð)/ with the same spelling <သ>.
Creator
Taang Zomi
Rights
Copyright @ 2009 by Taang Zomi; permission is granted to Zomi Online Library for storage on its site for the benefit of linguists and other researchers.
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Citation (Zon Olna)
Taang Zomi, "Kawlkam Consonant Phonemes (By Taang Zomi)," in Zomi Online Library, Item #301, http://www.zomilibrary.com/main/items/show/301 (accessed February 5, 2012).
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