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1) The syllable template is (C)V(C).
1) The syllable template is (C)V(C).


2) /m, n, l, ɹ̠/ may occur as syllable codas in morpheme-medial and morpheme-final position.
2) Nasals and stops are permitted in coda position.


4) /t, k, b, d/ may only occur as syllable codas in morpheme-final position.
3) Consonant clusters may not have more than two segments.
 
3) Consonant clusters may not have more than two seɡments.


4) Consonant clusters may only occur across syllable boundaries.
4) Consonant clusters may only occur across syllable boundaries.
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5) Permitted consonant clusters are as follows:
5) Permitted consonant clusters are as follows:


a) /m, n/ + /p, t, k, b, d, ɡ, l, ɻ, j, w/
a) The geminate clusters /mm, nn, ll, tt, kk, kkʲ, kkʷ/
 
b) The nasal + nasal clusters /mn, ml, nm, nl, lm, ln/
 
c) nasal + stop clusters
 
d) nasal + continuant clusters


b) /l, ɹ̠/ + /p, t, k, b, d, ɡ, m, n, j, w/
e) The stop + stop clusters /tk, tkʲ, tkʷ, kt, kʲt, kʷt/


6) /j/ may not follow a long front vowel.
6) /j/ may not follow a long front vowel.
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7) /w/ may not follow a long back vowel.
7) /w/ may not follow a long back vowel.


8) High front vowels may not follow /j, ç/.
8) Front vowels may not follow /kʲ, j/.


9) High back vowels may not follow /w, xʷ/.
9) Back vowels may not follow /kʷ, w/.


10) A lonɡ vowel may not occur before a coda consonant or a consonant cluster.
10) A lonɡ vowel may not occur in a closed syllables.


11) Vowel clusters do not occur.
11) Vowel clusters do not occur.