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===Consonants===
===Consonants===
Old Siészal had a smaller number of consonants than Modern Siészal. It also had no phonemic palatalization.
Old Siészal had a smaller number of consonants than Modern Siészal. It also had no phonemic palatalization.
*Nasal: /m n ŋ/
*Nasal: '''m n ŋ''' /m n ŋ/
*Voiceless stop: /p~ɸ t tʃ k/
*Voiceless stop: '''p t č k''' /p~ɸ t tʃ k/
*Voiced stop: /b d dʒ g/
*Voiced stop: '''b d j g''' /b d dʒ g/
*Voiceless fricative: /s ʃ x h/
*Voiceless fricative: '''s š x h''' /s ʃ x h/
*Voiced fricative: /z ʒ/
*Voiced fricative: '''z ž''' /z ʒ/
*Resonant: /w l j/
*Resonant: '''w l y''' /w l j/


The Old Siészal consonant system is thought to derive from an earlier stage with only one stop series.
The Old Siészal consonant system is thought to derive from an earlier stage with only one stop series.
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