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==Phonotactics== | ==Phonotactics== | ||
There are a number of phonological constraints on the Ris words. | |||
As for the syllable structure, the following rules apply: | |||
#All syllables have an [[w:onset|onset]]. The default onset is always a glottal stop, /ʔ/. | |||
# All syllables have a [[w:nucleus|nucleus]]. | |||
# No [[w:gemination|geminate]] consonants. | |||
#Only /n/, /r/, /s/ and glides are allowed in [[w:coda|coda]]s. | |||
On consonant clusters in onsets, there are a multitude of rules: | |||
# The first consonant in a complex onset must be an [[w:obstruent|obstruent]], or the bilabial nasal /m/. | |||
##If the first consonant in a complex onset is an /m/, the second must be an alveolar nasal /n/. | |||
## If the first consonant in a complex onset is an /s/, the second must be a plosive. | |||
# The second consonant in a complex onset must not be a voiced obstruent. | |||
#The third consonant in a complex onset must be a rhotic trill /r/, or a glide. | |||
#The fourth consonant in a complex onset must be a glide. | |||
#Any obstruent in a complex onset must be voiceless. | |||
Some rules are phoneme-specific: | |||
# The /h/ only occurs in onset position. | |||