2. PHONOLOGY
- Phonology
2.1. Phonological Units (Segmental)
The pulmonic egressive airstream mechanism is involved in the
production of all phonetic segments of the language.
2.1.1. Distinctive Segments
The inventory of the distinctive segments of Hindi is as follows:
Vowels
Front Central Back
High i: u:
Lower High i u
Mid e o
Lower Mid ́^ ø
Low a a:
The nasalization is phonemic in Hindi. It is represented by the nasal
sign ̃ written above the vowel signs as given below:
Front Central Back
High ĩ: ũ:
Lower High ĩ ũ
Mid ẽ õ
Lower Mid ́~^ ø~
Low ã ã: