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===Consonants===

{{PAGENAME}} has a relatively average consonant inventory of around 24 consonants~~, like most West Talmic languages~~. The phonology is unusual for distinguishing lateral consonants in fricatives but not in liquids.

{{PAGENAME}} has a relatively average consonant inventory of around 25 consonants. The phonology is unusual for distinguishing lateral consonants in fricatives but not in liquids.

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*Unaspirated consonants /p, t, k/ are half-voiced [b̥, d̥, ɡ̊] between vowels (at least within a word).

*/w/ is a labiovelar approximant [ɰʷ] with the vocalic quality of [u].

*/tʰ, t, ɬ, ɮ/ are usually ~~dental~~ [~~nt̪ʰ~~, t̪, ɬ̪, ɮ̪], and are retroflex [ʈʰ, ʈ, ꞎ, ɮ˞] adjacent to /ɽ˞~ɭ/.

*/tʰ, t, ɬ, ɮ/ are usually dentalized lanimal [t̪ʰ, t̪, ɬ̪, ɮ̪], and are retroflex [ʈʰ, ʈ, ꞎ, ɮ˞] adjacent to /ɽ˞~ɭ/.

**The sequence /ŋɽ/ may become a retroflex lateral nasal [ɳᶩ] or, for some speakers, even a weak retroflex click [ᵑǃ˞].

*/s, z/ are alveolar retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek /s/. They have retroflex allophones [ʂ, ʐ] next to /ɺ˞~ɭ/.

*/s, z/ are alveolar retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek /s/. They have retroflex allophones [ʂ, ʐ] next to /ɳ, ɺ˞~ɭ/.

*/ɳ/ is subapical [ɳ]. It is an apical postalveolar [n̠] in word-final position.

*The retroflex liquid /ɽ~ɺ˞~ɭ/:

**The allophone that occurs before vowels can be a subapical retroflex flap [ɽ], a subapical lateral flap [ɺ˞], or a subapical retroflex voiced plosive [ɖ]; the [ɺ˞] realization predominates after /s z/.

**The allophone used before consonants is most often an apical postalveolar [l̠].

*/ŋ, kʰ, k/ are usually velar [ŋ, kʰ, k], but are often uvular [ɴ, qʰ, q] next to /ʀ~ʟ/. /kʰʀ/ becomes an affricate or a trilled affricate [qχ].

*/ŋ, kʰ, k, x, ɣ/ palatalize to [ɲ, cʰ~cç, c, ç, j] before /iː yː iə yə eː øː/.

*The retroflex liquid /ɽ~ɺ˞~ɭ/:

**The allophone that occurs before vowels can be a (sub)apical retroflex flap [ɽ], a (sub)apical lateral flap [ɺ˞], or a (sub)apical retroflex voiced plosive [ɖ]; the [ɺ˞] realization predominates after /s z/.

**The allophone used after vowels is a subapical lateral approximant [ɭ].

*The uvular liquid /ʀ~ʟ/:

**The [ʀ] allophone occurs before consonants, and can be described as a "trilled Philly L". It is a pharyngealized uvular trill with compressed rounding [ʀᵝˤ] in careful speech, and a fricative or approximant [ʁᵝˤ] in casual speech which devoices to [χᵝˤ] after an aspirate or another fricative.

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 ===Consonants===
-{{PAGENAME}} has a relatively average consonant inventory of around 24 consonants, like most West Talmic languages. The phonology is unusual for distinguishing lateral consonants in fricatives but not in liquids.
+{{PAGENAME}} has a relatively average consonant inventory of around 25 consonants. The phonology is unusual for distinguishing lateral consonants in fricatives but not in liquids.
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 *Unaspirated consonants /p, t, k/ are half-voiced [b̥, d̥, ɡ̊] between vowels (at least within a word).
 */w/ is a labiovelar approximant [ɰʷ] with the vocalic quality of [u].
-*/tʰ, t, ɬ, ɮ/ are usually dental [nt̪ʰ, t̪, ɬ̪, ɮ̪], and are retroflex [ʈʰ, ʈ, ꞎ, ɮ˞] adjacent to /ɽ˞~ɭ/.
+*/tʰ, t, ɬ, ɮ/ are usually dentalized lanimal [t̪ʰ, t̪, ɬ̪, ɮ̪], and are retroflex [ʈʰ, ʈ, ꞎ, ɮ˞] adjacent to /ɽ˞~ɭ/.
 **The sequence /ŋɽ/ may become a retroflex lateral nasal [ɳᶩ] or, for some speakers, even a weak retroflex click [ᵑǃ˞].
-*/s, z/ are alveolar retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek /s/. They have retroflex allophones [ʂ, ʐ] next to /ɺ˞~ɭ/.
+*/s, z/ are alveolar retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek /s/. They have retroflex allophones [ʂ, ʐ] next to /ɳ, ɺ˞~ɭ/.
+*/ɳ/ is subapical [ɳ]. It is an apical postalveolar [n̠] in word-final position.
+*The retroflex liquid /ɽ~ɺ˞~ɭ/:
+**The allophone that occurs before vowels can be a subapical retroflex flap [ɽ], a subapical lateral flap [ɺ˞], or a subapical retroflex voiced plosive [ɖ]; the [ɺ˞] realization predominates after /s z/.
+**The allophone used before consonants is most often an apical postalveolar [l̠].
 */ŋ, kʰ, k/ are usually velar [ŋ, kʰ, k], but are often uvular [ɴ, qʰ, q] next to /ʀ~ʟ/. /kʰʀ/ becomes an affricate or a trilled affricate [qχ].
 */ŋ, kʰ, k, x, ɣ/ palatalize to [ɲ, cʰ~cç, c, ç, j] before /iː yː iə yə eː øː/.
-*The retroflex liquid /ɽ~ɺ˞~ɭ/:
-**The allophone that occurs before vowels can be a (sub)apical retroflex flap [ɽ], a (sub)apical lateral flap [ɺ˞], or a (sub)apical retroflex voiced plosive [ɖ]; the [ɺ˞] realization predominates after /s z/.
-**The allophone used after vowels is a subapical lateral approximant [ɭ].
 *The uvular liquid /ʀ~ʟ/:
 **The [ʀ] allophone occurs before consonants, and can be described as a "trilled Philly L". It is a pharyngealized uvular trill with compressed rounding [ʀᵝˤ] in careful speech, and a fricative or approximant [ʁᵝˤ] in casual speech which devoices to [χᵝˤ] after an aspirate or another fricative.