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*The aspiration distinction is neutralized word-finally. | *The aspiration distinction is neutralized word-finally. | ||
*Unaspirated consonants /p, t, k/ are half-voiced [b̥, d̥, ɡ̊] between vowels (at least within a word). | *Unaspirated consonants /p, t, k/ are half-voiced [b̥, d̥, ɡ̊] between vowels (at least within a word). | ||
*/ | */w/ is a labiovelar approximant [ɰʷ] with the vocalic quality of [u]. | ||
*/ɬ, ɮ/ are | */tʰ, t, ɬ, ɮ/ are usually alveolar [tʰ, t, ɬ, ɮ], and are retroflex [ʈʰ, ʈ, ꞎ, ɮ˞] adjacent to /ɺ˞~ɭ/. | ||
*/s, z/ are alveolar retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek counterparts. | */s, z/ are alveolar retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek counterparts. They have retroflex allophones after | ||
*/ŋ, kʰ, k/ are usually velar [ŋ, kʰ, k], but are often uvular [ɴ, qʰ, q] next to /ʀ~ʟ/. /kʰʀ/ becomes an affricate or a trilled affricate [qχ]. | */ŋ, kʰ, k/ are usually velar [ŋ, kʰ, k], but are often uvular [ɴ, qʰ, q] next to /ʀ~ʟ/. /kʰʀ/ becomes an affricate or a trilled affricate [qχ]. | ||
*/x, ɣ/ palatalize to [ç, j] before /iː yː ɪ ʏ eː øː/. | */x, ɣ/ palatalize to [ç, j] before /iː yː ɪ ʏ eː øː/. |
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