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The phonemes /m/ and /n/ are both subject to significant allophony before fricatives. Before the fricatives /f θ s ç/ both sounds denasalize and shift place of articulation to assimilate with the appropriate fricative. Before /p b t d k g/ the nasals assimilate completely, resulting in gemination of the original velars. This change is not reflected in the orthography. | The phonemes /m/ and /n/ are both subject to significant allophony before fricatives. Before the fricatives /f θ s ç/ both sounds denasalize and shift place of articulation to assimilate with the appropriate fricative. Before /p b t d k g/ the nasals assimilate completely, resulting in gemination of the original velars. This change is not reflected in the orthography. | ||
Example: | Example: | ||
* '' | * ''éksénþe'' "they beg" [ˈeːˌt͡sæ:t̪͡θe] | ||
* ''tungé'' "tongue" [ | * ''tungé'' "tongue" [ˈtugːeː] | ||
* ''þanht'' "thought" [θɑc͡ç] | * ''þanht'' "thought" [θɑc͡ç] | ||
* ''þankn'' "to thank" [ˈθɑkːŋ̩] | * ''þankn'' "to thank" [ˈθɑkːŋ̩] | ||
* ''þankjn'' "to think" [ | * ''þankjn'' "to think" [ˈθɑçɲ̩] | ||
* ''sumpa'' "fungus" [ˈsupːɑ] (contrasts with ''supa'' "soup" [ˈsupɑ]) | * ''sumpa'' "fungus" [ˈsupːɑ] (contrasts with ''supa'' "soup" [ˈsupɑ]) | ||
* ''sumf'' "swamp" [sup͡f] | * ''sumf'' "swamp" [sup͡f] | ||