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**/ai/ remains [ai] before a vowel. | **/ai/ remains [ai] before a vowel. | ||
*/u, y, i/ > [ʊw, ʏɥ, ɪj] | */u, y, i/ > [ʊw, ʏɥ, ɪj] | ||
*epenthesis in /rC/ clusters when C = nasal or /v/. For example, ''arm'' 'to live' is [ˈaɾəm] | *epenthesis in /rC/ clusters when C = nasal or /v/. For example, ''arm'' 'to live' is [ˈaɾəm]. | ||
*Nasal vowels are also consistently pharyngealized, resulting in mergers. The pharyngealization is stronger before nasals. (inspiration: irgendwo often sounding like "ögendwo" in German) | *Nasal vowels are also consistently pharyngealized, resulting in mergers. The pharyngealization is stronger before nasals. (inspiration: irgendwo often sounding like "ögendwo" in German) | ||
**wl~ool~ol [õˁ~ɔ̃ˁ] | **wl~ool~ol [õˁ~ɔ̃ˁ] | ||
**il~eel~ul~øøl [ẽˁ~ø̃ˁ] | **il~eel~ul~øøl [ẽˁ~ø̃ˁ] | ||
**el~øl [ɛ̃ˁ~œ̃ˁ] | **el~øl [ɛ̃ˁ~œ̃ˁ] | ||
====Cnollta==== | ====Cnollta==== | ||
Often perceived as backwards and boorish. | Often perceived as backwards and boorish. | ||