Glommish: Difference between revisions
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Some educated speakers use the glottal stop [ʔ] where two vowels occur consecutively. This is often viewed as an affectation, however. | Some educated speakers use the glottal stop [ʔ] where two vowels occur consecutively. This is often viewed as an affectation, however. | ||
Voiceless stops are aspirated unless after /s/, as in English and German. | |||
Final /b(ʲ) d(ʲ) g(ʲ)/ are most often devoiced. | Final /b(ʲ) d(ʲ) g(ʲ)/ are most often devoiced. | ||
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Word-final or preconsonantal /p(ʲ) t(ʲ) ts(ʲ) tʃ k(ʲ)/ undergo glottal reinforcement to [ʔp(ʲ) ʔt(ʲ) ʔts(ʲ) ʔtʃ ʔk(ʲ)], but not prevocalic /p(ʲ) t(ʲ) ts(ʲ) tʃ k(ʲ)/. For example: | Word-final or preconsonantal /p(ʲ) t(ʲ) ts(ʲ) tʃ k(ʲ)/ undergo glottal reinforcement to [ʔp(ʲ) ʔt(ʲ) ʔts(ʲ) ʔtʃ ʔk(ʲ)], but not prevocalic /p(ʲ) t(ʲ) ts(ʲ) tʃ k(ʲ)/. For example: | ||
*''szczip'' /ʃtʃɪp/ [ʃtʃɪʔp] 'ship (nom.)' but ''szczipe'' /ʃtʃɪpə/ [ʃtʃɪpə] 'ships (nom., gen.); ship (dat.)' | *''szczip'' /ʃtʃɪp/ [ʃtʃɪʔp] 'ship (nom.)' but ''szczipe'' /ʃtʃɪpə/ [ʃtʃɪpə] 'ships (nom., gen.); ship (dat.)' | ||
*''brúklik'' ['bru:ʔkʲlʲɪk] 'useful' ''brúklikhýd'' ['bru:ʔkʲlʲɪʔki:t] 'usefulness' | *''brúklik'' ['bru:ʔkʲlʲɪk] 'useful'; ''brúklikhýd'' ['bru:ʔkʲlʲɪʔki:t] 'usefulness' | ||
Orthographical notes: | Orthographical notes: | ||