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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
{{PAGENAME}} phonology is mostly based on Modern Standard German, with the addition of two clicks ''ŧ'' /ǃ/ and ''đ'' /ɡǃ/ which patterns similarly to ''t'' and ''d''. However, Ancient Wiebian allows more initial clusters than German due to a layer of Tie-Dye and Tergetian loans in the vocabulary. (for example, ''ng-'', ''schng-'', ''tn-'', ''tng-'', ''pn-'', ''png-'', ...) | {{PAGENAME}} phonology is mostly based on Modern Standard German, with the addition of two clicks ''ŧ'' /ǃ/ and ''đ'' /ɡǃ/ which patterns similarly to ''t'' and ''d''. However, Ancient Wiebian allows more initial clusters than German due to a layer of Tie-Dye and Tergetian loans in the vocabulary. (for example, ''ng-'', ''schng-'', ''tn-'', ''tng-'', ''pn-'', ''png-'', ''kng-'', ...) | ||
Voiceless plosives are aspirated unless after a fricative. Auslautverhärtung (final obstruent devoicing) occurs as in German or Dutch. | Voiceless plosives are aspirated unless after a fricative. Auslautverhärtung (final obstruent devoicing) occurs as in German or Dutch. | ||