Polymorphic conlang/Allophones

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Stops

/p t k/ are realised as

  • [p_h t_h k_h] word initially
  • [b d g] after a nasal or approximant
  • [p t k] elsewhere

/?/ is realised as [?_h] initially, [?] elsewhere.


h

/h/ is realised as

  • [C] before /i/
  • [h] before /a/
  • [W] before /u/


n

/n/ is realised as

  • [n] before alveolars, vowels and [?]
  • [m] before labials, including [W]
  • [N] before velars
  • [J] before /j/ or [C]


Fricatives

/f s x/ are realised as

  • [v z G] after an approximant or nasal
  • [f s x] elsewhere


r

/r/ is realised as

  • [4] word initially
  • [l] before /j/
  • [r\] before other consonants
  • [r] elsewhere

Vowels

/i/ is realised as

  • [y] before [u] or [w]
  • [e] before [a]
  • [i] elsewhere

/a/ is realised as

  • [e] before [i] or [j]
  • [o] before [u] or [w]
  • [a] elsewhere

/u/ is realised as

  • [y] before [i] or [j]
  • [o] before [a]
  • [u] elsewhere