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*/n/ is lamino-dental [n̪].
*/n/ is lamino-dental [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 can also be apical postalveolar [n̠], especially in unstressed syllables, word-final position or in rapid speech.
*/ɳ/ is apical postalveolar [n̠].
*The retroflex liquid /ɽ~ɺ˞~ɭ/:
*The retroflex liquid /ɽ~ɺ˞~ɭ/:
**The allophone that occurs before vowels can be an apico-postalveolar or subapico-palatal flap [ɽ], an apico-postalveolar or a subapico-palatal lateral flap [ɺ˞]; the [ɺ˞] realization predominates after /s z/.
**The allophone that occurs before vowels can be an apico-postalveolar [ɽ], an apico-postalveolar lateral flap [ɺ˞]; 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˞].
**The sequence /ŋɽ/ may become a retroflex lateral nasal [ɳᶩ] or, for some speakers, even a weak retroflex click [ᵑǃ˞].