Length [Vː] is said to occur in free variation or in word-final position.
/i/ can be heard as [ɪ] in initial or medial positions, or in free variation with [i].
/ə/ can also be heard as [ɘ] in word-medial position.
/a/ can be heard as [ɐ] before a medial or final /ʔ/ or /h/.
/ɔ/ can be heard as [o] when before a /ʔ/ or /h/, or in fluctuation with [ɔ].[2]
External links
^Kayan Mahakam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Baram Kayan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Busang Kayan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Kayan River Kayan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Mendalam Kayan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Rejang Kayan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) (Additional references under 'Language codes' in the information box)
^Cubit, L. E. (1964). Kayan phonemics. Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde 120. pp. 409–423.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)