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* The spelling ⟨ch⟩ and ⟨gh⟩ always represent the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/. | * The spelling ⟨ch⟩ and ⟨gh⟩ always represent the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/. | ||
* The spelling ⟨gl⟩ and ⟨gn⟩ represent the palatals [[w:Voiced palatal lateral approximant|/ʎ/]] and [[w:Voiced palatal nasal|/ɲ/]] retrospectively; always geminate if intervocalic. | * The spelling ⟨gl⟩ and ⟨gn⟩ represent the palatals [[w:Voiced palatal lateral approximant|/ʎ/]] and [[w:Voiced palatal nasal|/ɲ/]] retrospectively; always geminate if intervocalic. | ||
** | ** If the clusters /ɡl/ and /ɡn/ are needed, they are spelt as ⟨ghl⟩ and ⟨ghn⟩ retrospectively. | ||
The Luthic alphabet is considered to consist of 24 letters; j, k, w, x, y are excluded, and often avoided in loanwords, as ''tassi'' vs ''taxi'', ''cenophobo'' vs ''xenofobo'', ''geins'' vs ''jeans'', ''Giorche'' vs ''York'', ''Valsar'' vs ''Walsar'': | The Luthic alphabet is considered to consist of 24 letters; j, k, w, x, y are excluded, and often avoided in loanwords, as ''tassi'' vs ''taxi'', ''cenophobo'' vs ''xenofobo'', ''geins'' vs ''jeans'', ''Giorche'' vs ''York'', ''Valsar'' vs ''Walsar'': | ||