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*Initial hm, hn and hñ are pronounced like m, n and ñ. Some Fyxoomian accents such as the Sirahda and Cøøve accents do not have this merger. | *Initial hm, hn and hñ are pronounced like m, n and ñ. Some Fyxoomian accents such as the Sirahda and Cøøve accents do not have this merger. | ||
*/œ y/ are commonly centralized, closer to [ɞ ʉ]. /œ/ and stressed /ə/ may merge to [ɜ] | */œ y/ are commonly centralized, closer to [ɞ ʉ]. /œ/ and stressed /ə/ may merge to [ɜ] | ||
*/ai ui au ɛu iu ɛɪ œy ɔu iə yə uə/ = [oi ui ɛu | */ai ui au ɛu iu ɛɪ œy ɔu iə yə uə/ = [oi ui ɛu ou ʉu aɪ aʉ au iə yə uə] | ||
*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. | *Nasal vowels are also consistently pharyngealized, resulting in mergers. The pharyngealization is stronger before nasals. | ||