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Although there are several diphothongs, such as ''ei'' [eɪ] or ''au'' [ɑʊ], they are not considered to be separate phonemes, since they typically occur in morphologically predicted environments. | Although there are several diphothongs, such as ''ei'' [eɪ] or ''au'' [ɑʊ], they are not considered to be separate phonemes, since they typically occur in morphologically predicted environments. | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
Látun does not distinguish plosives from fricatives, existing fricatives are analysed as aspirated plosives and likely originated from them. There is no labial series, instead a similar-sounding series is called "front", and the nasal consonant category is substituted with a similar "postmaxillar" place of articulation (which is basically a cleft palate leading to a closed cavity right under the brain). | Látun does not distinguish plosives from fricatives, existing fricatives are analysed as aspirated plosives and likely originated from them. There is no labial series, instead a similar-sounding series is called "front", and the nasal consonant category is substituted with a similar "postmaxillar" place of articulation (which is basically a cleft palate leading to a closed cavity right under the brain). | ||