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==== Approximants ====
==== Approximants ====
==== <small>Fortition</small> ====
===== <small>Fortition</small> =====
/ɹ j w/ fortify to [ð̠ ʝ ɣʷ] when occurring in a stressed syllable:
/ɹ j w/ fortify to [ð̠ ʝ ɣʷ] when occurring in a stressed syllable:


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Notes:
Notes:
*The most common realization of /ɹ/ is [ð̠], a voiced alveolar non-sibilant fricative, but some speakers may realize it as the sibilant counterpart [z] or even postalveolar [ʒ].
*The most common realization of /ɹ/ is [ð̠], a voiced alveolar non-sibilant fricative, but some speakers may realize it as the sibilant counterpart [z] or even postalveolar [ʒ].
*Speakers who realized /ɹ/ as [ʒ] typically merge [ʒ] and [ʝ] to [ʒ].
*Speakers who realize /ɹ/ as [ʒ] typically merge [ʒ] and [ʝ] to [ʒ].
*Technically, /w/ would be better transcribed as [ɣʷ~ɣ] due to notable free variation, however [ɣʷ] is more commonly encountered and thus the more common transcription.
*Technically, /w/ would be better transcribed as [ɣʷ~ɣ] due to notable free variation, however [ɣʷ] is more commonly encountered and thus the more common transcription.


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