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==Allophony== | ==Allophony== | ||
Stops t, k, b, d become affricates ͡ts, ͡kx,͡bv, ͡dz in simple stressed onsets. | * Stops t, k, b, d become affricates ͡ts, ͡kx,͡bv, ͡dz in simple stressed onsets. | ||
b becomes p when in contact with a voiceless consonant. | * b becomes p when in contact with a voiceless consonant. | ||
Fricatives s, ɬ, χ become affticates ͡ts, ͡tɬ, ͡qχ word initially. | * Fricatives s, ɬ, χ become affticates ͡ts, ͡tɬ, ͡qχ word initially. | ||
s becomes z between vowels. | * s becomes z between vowels. | ||
l becomes ʎ before j, ɫ in codas. | * l becomes ʎ before j, ɫ in codas. | ||
n becomes ɲ before j | * n becomes ɲ before j. | ||
* Front vowels i, iː, e, eː round to y, yː, ø, øː when in contact with w | |||
* a aː become æ, æː when the next vowel is front. | |||
Revision as of 00:09, 7 November 2014
Consonants
14 consonants.
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voiceless stops | t | k | |||
| Voiced stops | b | d | |||
| Fricatives | s | χ | |||
| Lateral fricatives | ɬ | ||||
| Approximants | w | j | ʀ | ||
| Laterals | l | ||||
| Nasals | m | n | ŋ |
Vowels
i e a o u
Closing diphthongs occur with either high or mid vowels as the last element.
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 CCVC. Onset clusters consist of an obstruent and a sonorant. Codas may only occur after short vowels.
ŋ may occur initially.
Allophony
- Stops t, k, b, d become affricates ͡ts, ͡kx,͡bv, ͡dz in simple stressed onsets.
- b becomes p when in contact with a voiceless consonant.
- Fricatives s, ɬ, χ become affticates ͡ts, ͡tɬ, ͡qχ word initially.
- s becomes z between vowels.
- l becomes ʎ before j, ɫ in codas.
- n becomes ɲ before j.
- Front vowels i, iː, e, eː round to y, yː, ø, øː when in contact with w
- a aː become æ, æː when the next vowel is front.
