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* Initial ''n'' is dental; initial ''l'' is alveolar. Otherwise ''n l'' are alveolar unless they assimilate (e.g. in the case of n before ''t d s'') or retroflex (when following ''r'').
* Initial ''n'' is dental; initial ''l'' is alveolar. Otherwise ''n l'' are alveolar unless they assimilate (e.g. in the case of n before ''t d s'') or retroflex (when following ''r'').
* /t͡ʃ t͡ʃʰ ʃ/ are not labialized unlike in English. They may be alveolopalatal [t͡ɕ t͡ɕʰ ɕ].
* /t͡ʃ t͡ʃʰ ʃ/ are not labialized unlike in English. They may be alveolopalatal [t͡ɕ t͡ɕʰ ɕ].
* ''r'' is most commonly an alveolar or retroflex approximant (not velarized or pharyngealized, so more like Hiberno-English r than American r). It may also be a retracted alveolar flap [ɾ̠] or trill [r̠].
* ''r'' is most commonly an alveolar or retroflex approximant (not labialized or pharyngealized, so more like Hiberno-English r than American r). It may also be a retracted alveolar flap [ɾ̠] or trill [r̠].
** The sequences /rn rl rtʰ rt⁼ rt͡sʰ rt͡s⁼ rs/ are realized as retroflex [ɳ ɭ ʈʰ ʈ⁼ ʈ͡ʂʰ ʈ͡ʂ ʂ], even across word boundaries: נאך אפֿשר לעט ''năch efșăr led'' [nəχ efʃə ɭet] 'can't you?'
** The sequences /rn rl rtʰ rt⁼ rt͡sʰ rt͡s⁼ rs/ are realized as retroflex [ɳ ɭ ʈʰ ʈ⁼ ʈ͡ʂʰ ʈ͡ʂ ʂ], even across word boundaries: נאך אפֿשר לעט ''năch efșăr led'' [nəχ efʃə ɭet] 'can't you?'
* Stop + fricative clusters are distinct from affricates: some minimal pairs are טשעוואר ''dșevăr'' /tʃevər/ 'sister' and צשעוואר ''ģevăr'' /t͡ʃevər/ 'winter'; תּשי ''tși'' /tʰʃɪ/ '3' and ת׳שי ''c̦i'' /t͡ʃʰɪ/ 'at her'.  
* Stop + fricative clusters are distinct from affricates: some minimal pairs are טשעוואר ''dșevăr'' /tʃevər/ 'sister' and צשעוואר ''ģevăr'' /t͡ʃevər/ 'winter'; תּשי ''tși'' /tʰʃɪ/ '3' and ת׳שי ''c̦i'' /t͡ʃʰɪ/ 'at her'.  
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