Avalonian: Difference between revisions
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===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
Avalonian has a total of | Avalonian has a total of 28 consonants which according to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Stucture is a moderately high inventory. The most striking features of the inventory, according to WALS, are a voicing distinction only in the fricatives, the presence of lateral obstruents and the presence of the initial velar nasal. The consonants are displayed in the table below: | ||
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|Plosive||/p/||/t/||||||||/k/||||/ʔ/ | |Plosive||/p/||/t/||||||||/k/||||/ʔ/ | ||
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|Affricate||||||/tɬ/||/tʃ/||/kxʲ/||||/kxʷ/|| | |Voiceless Affricate||||||/tɬ/||/tʃ/||/kxʲ/||||/kxʷ/|| | ||
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|Voiced Affricate||||||/dɮ/||/dʒ/||/ɡʲ/||||/ɡʷ/|| | |||
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|Voiceless Fricative||/f/||/s/||/ɬ/||/ʃ/||/xʲ/||/x/||/xʷ/||/h/ | |Voiceless Fricative||/f/||/s/||/ɬ/||/ʃ/||/xʲ/||/x/||/xʷ/||/h/ | ||