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The following changes affect voiced stops, fricatives, and affricates when they occur word-finally: | The following changes affect voiced stops, fricatives, and affricates when they occur word-finally: | ||
*'''b''' /b/, '''bj''' /d͡ʒ/: devoiced to /p, t͡ʃ/ after nasals; otherwise devoiced and fricatized to /f, ʃ/. | *'''b''' /b/, '''bj''' /d͡ʒ/: devoiced to /p, t͡ʃ/ after nasals; otherwise devoiced and fricatized to /f, ʃ/. | ||
*'''d''' /d/, '''g''' /ɡ/, '''gj''' /d͡ʒ/: devoiced to /t, k, t͡ʃ/ after consonants; devoiced and fricatized to /θ, x, ʃ/ after vowels. | *'''d''' /d/, '''g''' /ɡ/ (non-palatal environment), '''gj''' /d͡ʒ/: devoiced to /t, k, t͡ʃ/ after consonants; devoiced and fricatized to /θ, x, ʃ/ after vowels. | ||
*'''dj''' /d͡z/ (after nasal): devoiced to /t͡s/. | *'''dj''' /d͡z/ (after nasal): devoiced to /t͡s/. | ||
*'''dj''' /z/ (not after nasal): devoiced to /s/. | *'''dj''' /z/ (not after nasal): devoiced to /s/. | ||
*'''g''' /j/: devoiced and fricatized to /ʃ/. | *'''g''' /j/ (palatal environment): devoiced and fricatized to /ʃ/. | ||
*'''z''' /z/, '''zj''' /ʒ/, '''v''' /v/: devoiced to /s, ʃ, f/. | *'''z''' /z/, '''zj''' /ʒ/, '''v''' /v/: devoiced to /s, ʃ, f/. | ||
Loanwords may not undergo fricatization - e.g. ''kitab'' /kɪˈtaːp/ "book". Some speakers may avoid this irregularity by completely replacing the final consonant with its unvoiced counterpart - e.g. ''ketap'' /kəˈtaːp/ (nativized form of ''kitab''). | Loanwords may not undergo fricatization - e.g. ''kitab'' /kɪˈtaːp/ "book". Some speakers may avoid this irregularity by completely replacing the final consonant with its unvoiced counterpart - e.g. ''ketap'' /kəˈtaːp/ (nativized form of ''kitab''). | ||