In addition to the traditional classification, two recent proposals are given, neither of which accepts traditional "Mon–Khmer" as a valid unit.
ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən, tˈuː ɹˈiːsənt pɹəpˈoʊzəlz ɑːɹ ɡˈɪvən, nˈiːðɚɹ ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɐksˈɛpts tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl "mˈɑːn kmˈɪɹ" æz ɐ vˈælɪd jˈuːnɪt.