Syllable structure is (C)(r,l)V(r)(C). Diphthongs are included in V.

While /ei/ and /ui/ are not properly diphthongs, they are counted as such for the rule that the second (r) in the syllable structure cannot appear if V is a diphthong.

/ei/ only appears word-initially or -medially; it represents [e].

/e/ can appear word-initially, -medially, or -finally. Initially or medially, it represents [ɛ]. Finally, it represents [e].

Hence, <etsuein>, "life" is [ˈɛt.su.en], while <etsue>, "live" is [ˈɛt.su.e].

the /u/ in /ui/ represents labialization of the preceding consonant. Labialization is thus an allophone of [u] before [i].

[ɛː], [aː], [uː], and [oː] are allophones of [ɛ], [a], [u], and [o], respectively, before /r/.

Outside of consonant clusters, /r/ is always [ɹɾ].

[ɾ] is an allophone of /r/ after /d/, /sc/, /h/, and /k/ in the onset consonant clusters /dr/, /scr/, /hr/, and /kr/.

/kr/ is always [kχɾ], which is the only place [χ] ever appears.

[ɹ] is an allophone of /r/ before /g/ in the coda consonant cluster /rg/.

[ɢ] is an allophone of /g/ after /r/ in the coda consonant cluster /rg/.

[ʒ] is an allophone of [d͡ʒ] syllable-finally.

There is also the very rare occurrence of [n̩] as a syllable nucleus, typically in words containing <lukn>.

Stress is not phonemic, but dependent on word length. In three-or-fewer-syllable words, stress is on the first syllable. In four-or-more-syllable words, stress is on the third syllable, except in the exceptionally rare case of the third syllable having [n̩] as its nucleus, in which case the stress moves to the fourth syllable.