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*Voicing: consonants between vowels are voiced | *Voicing [C̥VC̬VC̥]: consonants between vowels are voiced while initial and final consonants are voiceless | ||
*Lenition: if two bordering syllables/syllable portions possess the same consonant, the consonant of the weakest syllable (portion) disappears.<br> | *Lenition: if two bordering syllables/syllable portions possess the same consonant, the consonant of the weakest syllable (portion) disappears.<br> | ||
EX: The Adamic or Babelic forms ''vāl'' "person" and ''vār'' "people" become ''alf'' and ''elbë'' respectively in the Bright Tongue [''alp'' instead of ''*falf''].<br> | EX: The Adamic or Babelic forms ''vāl'' "person" and ''vār'' "people" become ''alf'' and ''elbë'' respectively in the Bright Tongue [''alp'' instead of ''*falf''].<br> | ||
*Assimilation: | *Assimilation: | ||
*Harmony: [a > e > i] or [i > e > a]<br> | *Harmony: [a > e > i] or [i > e > a]<br> | ||
*Mutation: consonants extend grade until there is only one.<br> | *Mutation: consonants extend grade until there is only one.<br> | ||
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Because final consonants are easily lost in Typology, /r/ /l/ /m/ and /n/ always mutate | Because final consonants are easily lost in Typology, /r/ /l/ /m/ and /n/ always mutate | ||
anë | anë | ||