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Sjowaázh allows the following initial clusters: ''sb sd sj sjh sjy sgy sg'' /sˑp sˑt sˑts ʂˑtʂ ɕˑtɕ sˑc sˑk/. | Sjowaázh allows the following initial clusters: ''sb sd sj sjh sjy sgy sg'' /sˑp sˑt sˑts ʂˑtʂ ɕˑtɕ sˑc sˑk/. | ||
===Conservative High Sjowaázh phonology=== | ===Conservative High Sjowaázh phonology=== | ||
In Conservative High Sjowaázh, the '''g'''-series is realized as postvelar, and the '''gy'''-series is realized as prevelar. | In Conservative High Sjowaázh, the '''g'''-series is realized as postvelar, and the '''gy'''-series is realized as prevelar. The vowels '''o oo''' are consistently [o o:], and '''a aa''' are less back [ä ä:] unless adjacent to '''g'''-series consonants. | ||
Conservative Modern High Sjowaázh retains vestiges of the Classical Sjowaázh 3-tone system in its intonation, thus Conservative High Sjowaázh is often said to be more melodic than Modern High Sjowaázh. | Conservative Modern High Sjowaázh retains vestiges of the Classical Sjowaázh 3-tone system in its intonation, thus Conservative High Sjowaázh is often said to be more melodic than Modern High Sjowaázh. | ||