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==Consonantal allophony==
==Consonantal allophony==
===Nasals===
===Fricatives===
Nasals
In Hantza, /s/ is typically realised as the retracted [s̠]. This phonetic value is similar to that found in some northern dialects of [[w:Dutch language|Dutch]]. To English speakers it may sound like it is actually the post-alveolar fricative [ʃ]. Indeed, for many speakers /s/ is realised as [ɕ] before /i/. Similarly, for these /ts/ also becomes [tɕ] before in the same environment.


===Plosives===
The glottal fricative /h/ is realised differently depending on the vowel that follows it. These allophones are given in the table below.
Plosives
 
===Fricatives===
In Hantza, /s/ is typically realised as the retracted [s̠] and, for many speakers, it is realised as [ɕ] before /i/. Similarly, /ts/ may become [tɕ] before /i/.


The glottal fricative /h/ is realised differently depending on the vowel that follows it. These allophones are given in the table below:
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===Affricates===
===Liquids===
Affricates
The single rhotic in Hantza /r/ also has a great many realisations [[Hantza/Dialects|cross-dialectically]]. This could be one of [ɹ ~ ɾ ~ r ~ ʀ ~ ʁ ~ χ ~ x]. The pronunciation of /r/ can also differ idiosyncratically from the dialectal norm.


===Approximants===
The rhotic phoneme is also often labialised before the vowels /o, u/.
Approximants
 
===Liquids===
The single rhotic in Hantza /r/ also has a great many realisations but these differ according to [[/Dialects|dialect]]: [ɾ ~ ɹ ~ r ~ ʀ ~ ʁ ~ χ ~ x]. It is also often labialised before /o, u/.


The lateral /l/ is realised as a dark [ɫ] when followed by /k, h/ and as a clear [l] elsewhere.
The lateral /l/ is realised as a dark [ɫ] when followed by /k, h/ and is a clear [l] elsewhere.


==Vowel phonemes==
==Vowel phonemes==