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*Some dialects such as older Eetøøm retain the conservative pronounciation of ''y'' as [ɨ] in some environments. Backed realizations of stressed ''y'', such as [ʌ], [ɤ] or [ʊ], is a special feature of some accents. | *Some dialects such as older Eetøøm retain the conservative pronounciation of ''y'' as [ɨ] in some environments. Backed realizations of stressed ''y'', such as [ʌ], [ɤ] or [ʊ], is a special feature of some accents. | ||
*Pronouncing ''n'' before V as [l] | *Pronouncing ''n'' before V as [l] | ||
*Like in English, there are "nonstandard" pronunciations of /θ ð/. There are various strategies: | *Like in English, there are "nonstandard" pronunciations of /θ ð/. There are various strategies: | ||
**These may become stops, dental [t̪˭ d̪] or alveolar [t˭ d], in some environments. In Skellan eye dialect this may be transcribed by substituting ''d'' for ''þ''. | **These may become stops, dental [t̪˭ d̪] or alveolar [t˭ d], in some environments. In Skellan eye dialect this may be transcribed by substituting ''d'' for ''þ''. | ||