Phoneme: ei
IPA: [ei]
ei [ei]: mid front short, low tone vowel combines with the high front short, low tone vowel
Word: sheini’ą́ [ʃei.nɪ.ʔã́] “he gave it to me” Syllable type: CVV.CV.CV
Description: The diphthong, ei [ei], in the first syllable of the word, is a mid front short, low tone vowel that combines with the high front short, low tone vowel. It occurs in an open syllable.