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== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
Riphean has consistent initial stress.
Riphean has consistent initial stress.
Vowel-initial words get a glottal stop initial, at least in formal speech


Voiceless stops are not aspirated
Voiceless stops are not aspirated
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w and v as in Dutch
w and v as in Dutch


c č ď dz dž ň ř š ž h ch as in Czech, ľ as in Slovak, ř devoices word-finally
c č ď dz dž ň ř s z š ž h ch as in Czech, ľ as in Slovak, ř devoices word-finally


h devoices to [x]
h devoices to [x]
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''ej ui ou'' = [ɛj œɥ ɔw]
''ej ui ou'' = [ɛj œɥ ɔw]


''l'' is velarized, ''r'' may be an approximant. Both can be syllabic: ''wlch'' 'wolf', ''crn'' 'grain'.
''l'' is velarized, ''r'' is usually an approximant. Both can be syllabic: ''wlch'' 'wolf', ''crn'' 'grain'.


Auslautverhärtung
Auslautverhärtung