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Syllable structure is (C)V(C).

The consonants '' ', ~~b, x, kh, d, r, s, sh, c, g, f, q~~, l~~, n~~,'' and ''h'' ~~occur syllable-finally in native words~~. ~~The consonants ''p, ch, t, th, gh, m'' and ''ny'' cannot occur syllable-finally (except before ''b'', where ''m'' occurs instead of ''n''). The undergo the following neutralizations:~~

The consonants that can be geminated at syllable boundaries are: ''m, n, l,'' and ''r''.

p -~~-> b~~

The consonants '' ', b, x, kh, d, r, s, sh, c, g, f, q, l, n,'' and ''h'' occur syllable-finally in native words. The consonants ''p, ch, t, th, gh, k, m'' and ''ny'' cannot occur syllable-finally (although there are some exceptions for ''m''). They undergo the following neutralizations:

~~t, th --> d~~

''p'' → ''b''

m, ~~ny --> n (m before b)~~

''t, th'' → ''d''

''k, gh'' → ''g''

''~~J''~~, ''~~dh'', and~~ ''m'' ~~may occur in coda in a few loanwords (although they are usually replaced with ''sh'', ''r'', and~~ ''n'' ~~respectively). For example,~~ ''~~xaj~~'' ~~"Hajj", ''kaadh'' "card" (more commonly~~ ''~~kaar~~'').

''ny,'' non-geminated ''m'' → ''n'' (''m'' before ''b'')

''J'' and ''dh'' may occur in coda in a loanwords, although they are usually replaced with ''sh'' and ''r'' respectively. For example, ''xaj'' "Hajj", ''ogsaydh'' "oxide". ''K'' and ''m'' may also occur in a few words of Arabic origin. In almost all cases, variants with the expected ''g'' and ''n'' exist. For example, ''xikmad'' "wisdom" (also ''xigmad''), ''shukri'' "thanks" (also ''shugri''), ''muslim'' "Muslim" (also ''muslin'').

The consonants ''p'', ''th'', ''gh'', and ''ch'' do not occur word-initially in native words. They come from intervocalic ''-b-'', ''-d/t-'', ''-g/k-'', and ''-lt-'' respectively (the modern intervocalic ''b'', ''d/t'', and ''g/k'' come from geminated consonants). When word-initial in loanwords, ''p'' and ''gh'' are pronounced /p/ and /ɣ̠~ʁ/ instead of regular /β/ and /ɣ/.

The consonants ''p'', ''th'', ''gh'', and ''ch'' do not occur word-initially in native words. They come from intervocalic ''-b-'', ''-d/t-'', ''-g/k-'', and ''-lt-'' respectively (the modern intervocalic ''b'', ''d/t'', and ''g/k'' come from geminated consonants). When word-initial in loanwords, ''p'' and ''gh'' are pronounced /p/ and /ɣ̠~ʁ/ instead of the regular /β/ and /ɣ/.

===Morphophonology===

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 Syllable structure is (C)V(C).
-The consonants '' ', b, x, kh, d, r, s, sh, c, g, f, q, l, n,'' and ''h'' occur syllable-finally in native words. The consonants ''p, ch, t, th, gh, m'' and ''ny'' cannot occur syllable-finally (except before ''b'', where ''m'' occurs instead of ''n''). The undergo the following neutralizations:
+The consonants that can be geminated at syllable boundaries are: ''m, n, l,'' and ''r''.
-p --> b
+The consonants '' ', b, x, kh, d, r, s, sh, c, g, f, q, l, n,'' and ''h'' occur syllable-finally in native words. The consonants ''p, ch, t, th, gh, k, m'' and ''ny'' cannot occur syllable-finally (although there are some exceptions for ''m''). They undergo the following neutralizations:
-t, th --> d
+''p'' → ''b''
-m, ny --> n (m before b)
+''t, th'' → ''d''
+''k, gh'' → ''g''
-''J'', ''dh'', and ''m'' may occur in coda in a few loanwords (although they are usually replaced with ''sh'', ''r'', and ''n'' respectively). For example, ''xaj'' "Hajj", ''kaadh'' "card" (more commonly ''kaar'').
+''ny,'' non-geminated ''m'' → ''n'' (''m'' before ''b'')
+''J'' and ''dh'' may occur in coda in a loanwords, although they are usually replaced with ''sh'' and ''r'' respectively. For example, ''xaj'' "Hajj", ''ogsaydh'' "oxide". ''K'' and ''m'' may also occur in a few words of Arabic origin. In almost all cases, variants with the expected ''g'' and ''n'' exist. For example, ''xikmad'' "wisdom" (also ''xigmad''), ''shukri'' "thanks" (also ''shugri''), ''muslim'' "Muslim" (also ''muslin'').
-The consonants ''p'', ''th'', ''gh'', and ''ch'' do not occur word-initially in native words. They come from intervocalic ''-b-'', ''-d/t-'', ''-g/k-'', and ''-lt-'' respectively (the modern intervocalic ''b'', ''d/t'', and ''g/k'' come from geminated consonants). When word-initial in loanwords, ''p'' and ''gh'' are pronounced /p/ and /ɣ̠~ʁ/ instead of regular /β/ and /ɣ/.
+The consonants ''p'', ''th'', ''gh'', and ''ch'' do not occur word-initially in native words. They come from intervocalic ''-b-'', ''-d/t-'', ''-g/k-'', and ''-lt-'' respectively (the modern intervocalic ''b'', ''d/t'', and ''g/k'' come from geminated consonants). When word-initial in loanwords, ''p'' and ''gh'' are pronounced /p/ and /ɣ̠~ʁ/ instead of the regular /β/ and /ɣ/.
 ===Morphophonology===