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The Oźmaneli dialect is a dialect spoken in the inner city district of Oźmaneli. It has garnered much attention from linguists, as its pronunciation is widely different from typical pronunciation. Here are just a few differences between the inner Taráhus and Oźmaneli dialects: | The Oźmaneli dialect is a dialect spoken in the inner city district of Oźmaneli. It has garnered much attention from linguists, as its pronunciation is widely different from typical pronunciation. Here are just a few differences between the inner Taráhus and Oźmaneli dialects: | ||
=====Phonetic differences===== | =====Phonetic differences===== | ||
In general, the pattern seems to be that voiceless consonants tend to get voiced, but this is not always the case. | |||
* /ŋ/ is pronounced [ɳ] or [ɟ]<ref>Why /ŋ/ is pronounced [ɟ] is one of the greatest mysteries of Moshurian.</ref> | * /ŋ/ is pronounced [ɳ] or [ɟ]<ref>Why /ŋ/ is pronounced [ɟ] is one of the greatest mysteries of Moshurian.</ref> | ||
* /x/ is pronounced [ɣ] | * /x/ is pronounced [ɣ] | ||
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* /b/ is sometimes pronounced [ʙ] before a /ɽ/. | * /b/ is sometimes pronounced [ʙ] before a /ɽ/. | ||
* Speaking of /ɽ/, it is pronounced [ɬ] | * Speaking of /ɽ/, it is pronounced [ɬ] | ||
===Oalan dialect=== | ===Oalan dialect=== | ||
The Oalan dialect is the specific dialect of Moshurian spoken in the city of Oalan and its surrounding suburbs. The Oalan dialect is not as different from the Taráhus dialect, although /ð/ is pronounced [θ], which is a conventional pronunciation among most non-standard dialects. | The Oalan dialect is the specific dialect of Moshurian spoken in the city of Oalan and its surrounding suburbs. The Oalan dialect is not as different from the Taráhus dialect, although /ð/ is pronounced [θ], which is a conventional pronunciation among most non-standard dialects. | ||