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*Devoicing: initial and final consonants are voiceless.
*Devoicing: initial and final consonants are voiceless.
*Mutation: voiced consonants extend grade<br>
*Mutation: voiced consonants extend grade<br>
m/n + p -mb [extension of p]
m/n + p -mb [extension of p]<br>
m/n + t -nd [extension of t]
m/n + t -nd [extension of t]<br>
p/f + l/r = -bl [extension of l]
p/f + l/r = -bl [extension of l]<br>
t/c + l/r = -dr [extension of r]
t/c + l/r = -dr [extension of r]<br>
r/l + m = -lm [extension of m]
r/l + m = -lm [extension of m]<br>
r/l + n = -rn [extension of n]
r/l + n = -rn [extension of n]<br>
*/t/ can only happen between two /a/'s and/or /ə/'s.
*/t/ can only happen between two /a/'s and/or /ə/'s.


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