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*Hard /θ/ is strongly velarized [θˠ~ðˠ]; the voicing alternation is conditioned by whether it is a stressed onset. Soft /θʲ/ may be [θ~ð]. | *Hard /θ/ is strongly velarized [θˠ~ðˠ]; the voicing alternation is conditioned by whether it is a stressed onset. Soft /θʲ/ may be [θ~ð]. | ||
*Hard /ɾ/ is generally a retroflex approximant or flap. It retroflexes alveolars that follow it, as in Swedish and Norwegian; when this retroflexion happens, it compensatorily lengthens the preceding vowel. | *Hard /ɾ/ is generally a retroflex approximant or flap. It retroflexes alveolars that follow it, as in Swedish and Norwegian; when this retroflexion happens, it compensatorily lengthens the preceding vowel. | ||
*Soft /rʲ/ may be [r̝] like Czech ''ř''. | *Soft /rʲ/ may be [r̝] like Czech ''ř''. The Czech-ř pronunciation predominates in Connecticut and is often known as ''þe konetikatske żérь'' 'the Connecticut buzz'. | ||
*For younger speakers of Thedish in New York, the distinction between broad and slender is neutralized in labials and alveolars. Furthermore, slender t d n are pronounced as in Polish ć dź ń, and broad v is pronounced /w/. | *For younger speakers of Thedish in New York, the distinction between broad and slender is neutralized in labials and alveolars. Furthermore, slender t d n are pronounced as in Polish ć dź ń, and broad v is pronounced /w/. | ||