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*All consonants are labialized before the vowels ''o'' and ''u''. The distinction between plain and labial velars/gutturals is lost in this circumstance. | *All consonants are labialized before the vowels ''o'' and ''u''. The distinction between plain and labial velars/gutturals is lost in this circumstance. | ||
*Labiovelar consonants followed by ''ä'' or ''ï'' can be written and pronounced as their non-labialized counterparts followed by ''o'' or ''u'' respectively. The inverse is also true. Note that ''w'' has no non-labialized counterpart and therefore remains ''w'' regardless (but the vowel alternations still apply). | *Labiovelar consonants followed by ''ä'' or ''ï'' can be written and pronounced as their non-labialized counterparts followed by ''o'' or ''u'' respectively. The inverse is also true. Note that ''w'' has no non-labialized counterpart and therefore remains ''w'' regardless (but the vowel alternations still apply). | ||
*The vowels ''ä'' or ''ï'' can | *The vowels ''ä'' or ''ï'' can alternate with ''e'' or ''i'' respectively after palatal consonants. | ||
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*Velars and gutturals are often palatalized before front vowels, but this is not always true even in native words. | *Velars and gutturals are often palatalized before front vowels, but this is not always true even in native words. | ||
*Word-initial vowels are | --> | ||
*Word-initial vowels are pronounced with a preceding glottal stop. | |||
====Consonant mutations==== | ====Consonant mutations==== | ||