Phoneme: ii

IPA: [iː]

ii [iː]: high front long vowel, low tone


Word: binii’ [nɪʔ] “his face” Syllable type: CV.CVːC

Description: A two syllable, prefix-stem noun. The stem (final syllable) has a coronal nasal n followed by a high front long low tone vowel, ii [iː]. The syllable is closed by the glottal stop in coda. This is an extra long syllable.