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Primary stress falls on the second syllable, and secondary stress follows an iambic pattern. | Primary stress falls on the second syllable, and secondary stress follows an iambic pattern. | ||
Vowel length is contrastive | |||
Neither tone nor nasalization contrast. | Neither tone nor nasalization contrast. | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 3 November 2014
Consonants
14 consonants, including t,k,b,d,s,χ,ɬ,ʀ,l,m,n,ŋ
At least one uvular continuant and one lateral obstruent.
No voicing contrast in fricatives.
No glottalized consonants, clicks, double—articulated stops, pharyngeals or dental fricatives.
Vowels
i e a o u
Suprasegmentals
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, and secondary stress follows an iambic pattern.
Vowel length is contrastive
Neither tone nor nasalization contrast.
Phonotactics
Syllable structure is moderately complex. The maximal syllable is either CVC, CCV, or CCVC
ŋ may occur initially.
