Vowels have two Forms :

1. Independent Form : used at the beginning of a word or following another vowel.
   Example  :  , 

2. Dependent/Abbreviated Form or Matras : used in place of the unwritten inherent vowel.
   Example  :

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PHONETICAL REPRESENTATION OF VOWELS

Alphabet	Pronounciation	English Equivalent
	/ ?/	Short or long Schwa: as the 'a' in about
	/ a:/	Long open back unrounded vowel: as the 'a' in rather
	/i/	Short close front unrounded vowel: as the 'i' in the kit
	/i:/	long close front unrounded vowel: as the 'i' in machine
	/u /	Short close back unrounded vowel: as the 'u' in out
	/ u:/	back close back unrounded vowel: as the 'oo' in fool
	/ e:/	long close mid front unrounded vowel: as the 'a' in same
	/ ?/	Long near open front unrounded vowel: as the 'a' in rat
	/ o:/	long close mid back rounded vowel: as the 'o' in phone
	/ :/	Long open mid back rounded vowel: as 'au' in caught