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*In exclamations, the stressed syllable starts low and receives a rising intonation ("... mid ꜜ LOW-HIGH mid ... !"), possibly with a gradual drop to low pitch in the end. Angry or indignant questions also use an exclamatory intonation. | *In exclamations, the stressed syllable starts low and receives a rising intonation ("... mid ꜜ LOW-HIGH mid ... !"), possibly with a gradual drop to low pitch in the end. Angry or indignant questions also use an exclamatory intonation. | ||
=== | ===Loanword phonology=== | ||
Initial /θ/ and /x/ in loans are rendered /t/ and /k/ respectively (cf. German pronounces initial ''ch'' in Greek loans as /k/). | Initial /θ/ and /x/ in loans are rendered /t/ and /k/ respectively (cf. German pronounces initial ''ch'' in Greek loans as /k/). Non-initial /θ/ and /x/ become /ħ/ and /x/. | ||
==Morphophonology== | ==Morphophonology== | ||