WALS Poll Conlang/Phonology
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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
