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*/w/ is a labiovelar approximant [ɰʷ] with the vocalic quality of [u]. | */w/ is a labiovelar approximant [ɰʷ] with the vocalic quality of [u]. | ||
*/tʰ, t, ɬ, ɮ/ are usually dentalized lanimal [t̪ʰ, t̪, ɬ̪, ɮ̪], and are retroflex [ʈʰ, ʈ, ꞎ, ɮ˞] adjacent to /ɽ˞~ɭ/. | */tʰ, t, ɬ, ɮ/ are usually dentalized lanimal [t̪ʰ, t̪, ɬ̪, ɮ̪], and are retroflex [ʈʰ, ʈ, ꞎ, ɮ˞] adjacent to /ɽ˞~ɭ/. | ||
* | */n/ is dentalized [n̪]. | ||
*/s, z/ are alveolar retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek /s/. They have retroflex allophones [ʂ, ʐ] next to /ɳ, ɺ˞~ɭ/. | */s, z/ are alveolar retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek /s/. They have retroflex allophones [ʂ, ʐ] next to /ɳ, ɺ˞~ɭ/. | ||
*/ɳ/ is subapical [ɳ]. It is an apical postalveolar [n̠] in word-final position. | */ɳ/ is subapical [ɳ]. It is an apical postalveolar [n̠] in word-final position. | ||
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**The allophone that occurs before vowels can be a subapical retroflex flap [ɽ], a subapical lateral flap [ɺ˞], or a subapical retroflex voiced plosive [ɖ]; the [ɺ˞] realization predominates after /s z/. | **The allophone that occurs before vowels can be a subapical retroflex flap [ɽ], a subapical lateral flap [ɺ˞], or a subapical retroflex voiced plosive [ɖ]; the [ɺ˞] realization predominates after /s z/. | ||
**The allophone used before consonants is most often an apical postalveolar [l̠]. | **The allophone used before consonants is most often an apical postalveolar [l̠]. | ||
**The sequence /ŋɽ/ may become a retroflex lateral nasal [ɳᶩ] or, for some speakers, even a weak retroflex click [ᵑǃ˞]. | |||
*/ŋ, kʰ, k/ are usually velar [ŋ, kʰ, k], but are often uvular [ɴ, qʰ, q] next to /ʀ~ʟ/. /kʰʀ/ becomes an affricate or a trilled affricate [qχ]. | */ŋ, kʰ, k/ are usually velar [ŋ, kʰ, k], but are often uvular [ɴ, qʰ, q] next to /ʀ~ʟ/. /kʰʀ/ becomes an affricate or a trilled affricate [qχ]. | ||
*/ŋ, kʰ, k, x, ɣ/ palatalize to [ɲ, cʰ~cç, c, ç, j] before /iː yː iə yə eː øː/. | */ŋ, kʰ, k, x, ɣ/ palatalize to [ɲ, cʰ~cç, c, ç, j] before /iː yː iə yə eː øː/. | ||