Czecklish phonology: Difference between revisions

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'''/pf/'''<br />
'''/pf/'''<br />


The labial affricate /pf/ is not a true labial affricate; it is actually a labial plosive that is released as a  labiodental fricative. It is a rare consonant worldwide, but is actually a quite frequent Czecklish phoneme, occurring in 26% of Czecklish lexemes.
The labial affricate /pf/ is not a true labial affricate; it is actually a labial plosive that is released as a  labiodental fricative. It is a rare consonant worldwide, but is actually a quite frequent Czecklish phoneme, occurring in 26% of Czecklish lexemes.<br />
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'''/ŋ/'''<br />
'''/ŋ/'''<br />
The velar nasal is both a phoneme and an allophone. As a phoneme, /ŋ/ can occur in any position in a word, including in the initial position. Before the velar consonants /k/ and /g/, [ŋ] is an allophone of /n/. The phoneme /ŋ/ can never occur before velar consonants.
The velar nasal is both a phoneme and an allophone. As a phoneme, /ŋ/ can occur in any position in a word, including in the initial position. Before the velar consonants /k/ and /g/, [ŋ] is an allophone of /n/. The phoneme /ŋ/ can never occur before velar consonants.
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===Syllable Structure===
===Syllable Structure===
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