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*The conditions for approximants being realized as fricatives varies by region. | *The conditions for approximants being realized as fricatives varies by region. | ||
**In standard Knrawi they are realized as fricatives on word boundaries and after non-syllabic vowels. | **In standard Knrawi they are realized as fricatives on word boundaries and after non-syllabic vowels. | ||
*[β̞] and [w] (but not [β]) are merged in most regions and in standard Knrawi. | *[β̞] and [w] (but not [β] or syllabic [β̞̍], the latter being fortified to [β̍]) are merged in most regions and in standard Knrawi. | ||
**In standard Knrawi the merged value is [w]. | **In standard Knrawi the merged value is [w]. | ||
*In some regions, | *In some regions, | ||