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"au" = /aU/
"au" = /aU/
"e" = [E]


"g" = /N/
"g" = /N/
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"nn" = /nd/
"nn" = /nd/
"o" = [O]


"p" = /p/
"p" = /p/
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Historical note: /D/ was originally written with "þ". However, when printing was introduced to Thule, no type was available for that letter so "q" was substituted instead.
Historical note: /D/ was originally written with "þ". However, when printing was introduced to Thule, no type was available for that letter so "q" was substituted instead.


The spelling of Thulean is generally phonemic except that the [E, O] allophones of /i, u/ and the effects of consonant gradation and sandhi are indicated.
The spelling of Thulean is generally phonemic except that the effects of consonant gradation and sandhi are indicated.


D) PROSODY
D) PROSODY
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5) Vowels in hiatus do not occur.
5) Vowels in hiatus do not occur.


6) Diphthongs may not occur in a closed syllable or before a fortis consonant.
6) Diphthongs may not occur in a closed syllable, before a fortis consonant or before /P, j/.


F) SANDHI
F) SANDHI
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k) /p, t, k/ + /p, t, k/ > [pp, tt, kk]
k) /p, t, k/ + /p, t, k/ > [pp, tt, kk]


l) /p, t, k, s/ + /x, v, D, j/ > [hh, hh, ss, hh]
l) /p, t, k, s/ + /v/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss]
 
m) /p, t, k, s/ + /D/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss]
 
n) /p, t, k, s/ + /j/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss]


G) CONSONANT GRADATION
G) CONSONANT GRADATION
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c) /Nk/ > /Ng/ > /N/
c) /Nk/ > /Ng/ > /N/


d) /rp/ > /rv/
d) /rp/ > /rP/


e) /rt/ > /rd/ > /r/
e) /rt/ > /rd/ > /r/
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f) /rk/ > /rj/
f) /rk/ > /rj/


g) /lp/ > /lv/
g) /lp/ > /lP/


h) /lt/ > /ld/ > /ll/
h) /lt/ > /ld/ > /ll/
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i) /lk/ > /lj/
i) /lk/ > /lj/


j) /pp/ > /p/ > /v/
j) /pp/ > /p/ > /P/


k) /tt/ > /t/ > /D/
k) /tt/ > /t/ > /D/
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n) /xx/ > /x/
n) /xx/ > /x/
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