cardinal | SAMPA | description | 1 | [i] | front close unrounded | 2 | [e] | front close-mid unrounded | 3 | [E] | front open-mid unrounded | 4 | [a] | front open unrounded | 5 | [A] | back open unrounded | 6 | [O] | back open-mid rounded | 7 | [o] | back close-mid rounded | 8 | [u] | back close rounded | 9 | [y] | front close rounded | 10 | [2] | front close-mid rounded | 11 | [9] | front open-mid rounded | 12 | [&] | front open rounded | 13 | [Q] | back open rounded | 14 | [V] | back open-mid unrounded | 15 | [7] | back close-mid unrounded | 16 | [M] | back close unrounded |
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Note that although [a] is listed as a front vowel, it is considered as a central vowel by many.