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# common syncope shared with Iberian-Romance
# common syncope shared with Iberian-Romance


# intervocalic l and n
# intervocalic /l/ and /n/
Intervocalic /l/ and /n/ are eventually omitted in Galega, either create new diphthongs or following epenthesis rules. While /n/ will cause nasalisation on the preceding vowel, see "vocalisation" for details:
* dolā > dola > doa "meadow" f. (without epenthesis)
* argantīnos > argantino > argançinho "silvern" adj. (without epenthesis)
* salēnos > saleno > saeio "salt" m. (with epenthesis)
* wēlos > welo > veio "modest" (with epenthesis)


# syncope of intervocalic /d/, /g/
# syncope of intervocalic /d/, /g/
In Galega intervocalic /g/ first become /ɣ/ by vocalisation and then omitted, either create new diphthongs or following epenthesis rules:
Intervocalic /g/ first become /ɣ/ by vocalisation and then omitted, either create new diphthongs or following epenthesis rules:
* togos > toɣo > too > to "roof, ceiling" m. (without epenthesis)
* togos > toɣo > too > to "roof, ceiling" m. (without epenthesis)
* briga: > bre̝ɣa > brɛa > brèia "hill" f. (with epenthesis)
* brigā > bre̝ɣa > brɛa > brèia "hill" f. (with epenthesis)


====Nasalisation====
====Nasalisation====