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*[ɛ] and [ɔ] are unstressed allophones of /ɪ/ or /a/ and /ʊ/ or /a/ respectively. | *[ɛ] and [ɔ] are unstressed allophones of /ɪ/ or /a/ and /ʊ/ or /a/ respectively. | ||
**Vowel reduction is inconsistent and often absent in ideophones. | |||
**The conditions in which unstressed /a/ becomes [ɛ] or [ɔ] varies by region. | **The conditions in which unstressed /a/ becomes [ɛ] or [ɔ] varies by region. | ||
***In standard Knrawi [ɛ] is the realization adjacent to coronal and glottal consonants or when the previous vowel is [ɔ], and [ɔ] is the realization otherwise. | ***In standard Knrawi [ɛ] is the realization adjacent to coronal and glottal consonants or when the previous vowel is [ɔ], and [ɔ] is the realization otherwise. | ||