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* The back fricative /χ/ is alternately pronounced as [χ] or [h]. In quicker speech, [h] is more likely to surface, with [χ] being the more common allophone in slower or more careful speech. |
* The back fricative /χ/ is alternately pronounced as [χ] or [h]. In quicker speech, [h] is more likely to surface, with [χ] being the more common allophone in slower or more careful speech. |
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* In quick speech, the prenasalized stop /nɟ/ is often pronounced as [nj]. |
* In quick speech, the prenasalized stop /nɟ/ is often pronounced as [nj]. |
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Revision as of 21:58, 25 September 2012
Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | ||
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Stops | V'less | p | t | c~ʧ | k | q | ʔ |
Voiced | b | d | ɟ~ʤ | g | |||
Implosive | ɓ | ɗ | ʄ | ||||
Voiceless Implosive | ƥ | ƭ | ƈ | ||||
Prenasalized | ᵐb | ⁿd | ⁿɟ | ⁿg | |||
Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |||
Fricative | f | s | χ~h | ||||
Tap/Trill | ɾ~r | ||||||
Liquid | l | ||||||
Implosive lateral | ɗl | ||||||
Glide | ʋ~β̞~w | j |
Notes:
- The modal voice palatal stops tend to be pronounced as affricates word initially, and stops elsewhere. The implosive palatal stops do not exhibit this alternation.
- /r/ can be pronounced as either a tap/flap, or a trill. In slower or more careful speech, the trill is more likely to surface.
- The labial glide is not exactly [w], but there may in fact be velar co-articulation. Note that in certain morpho-phonological alternations, /w/ and /k/ pattern together, as well as /w/, /b/ and /p/.
- The back fricative /χ/ is alternately pronounced as [χ] or [h]. In quicker speech, [h] is more likely to surface, with [χ] being the more common allophone in slower or more careful speech.
- In quick speech, the prenasalized stop /nɟ/ is often pronounced as [nj].
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