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The two diphthongs {{IPA|/aɪ̯ aʊ̯/}} were most likely realized as {{IPA|[aɪ̯ aʊ̯]}} in Classical Dundulanyä and that one is considered the most literary and formal pronunciation today, however, it is most commonly used by speakers from the North Shore (excluding Līlah), parts of Śola, the Śusopai (Western Lusaṃrīte) and most of Jūhma. The majority of speakers - in Mandabuda, Śubhāla, the Toyubeshian islands, Western Jūhma, and the majority of inland Central and Southern Lusaṃrīte pronounce them (in as {{IPA|/ɛɪ̯ ɔʊ̯/}}. In Northern Lusaṃrīte and southwards along the coast including the city of Līlah and the Dendāɂneye, as well as in some of the northern islands, the intermediate pronunciation {{IPA|/æɪ̯ ɑʊ̯/}} with more open but non-centralized first elements are most commonly heard. | |||
The consonant inventory is more complex, with a pattern of “soft” and “hard” consonants traditionally recognized by classical Dundulanyä grammarians, not on a phonetic basis but starting from their relationship inside Dundulanyä morphology. In most cases, the difference is based on aspiration. | The consonant inventory is more complex, with a pattern of “soft” and “hard” consonants traditionally recognized by classical Dundulanyä grammarians, not on a phonetic basis but starting from their relationship inside Dundulanyä morphology. In most cases, the difference is based on aspiration. | ||