| cua | - c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
| - k sound without burst of air
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| - w sound similar to English
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| - relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
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| li | | - light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
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| - spread lips, tongue high for i
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| ta | - unaspirated t like stop (not top)
| - t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
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| - relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
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| ti | - unaspirated t like stop (not top)
| - t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
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| - spread lips, tongue high for i
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| va | | - lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
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| - relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
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| men | | |
| - slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
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| te | - unaspirated t like stop (not top)
| - t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
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| - slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
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