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! !! Labial !! Dental/<br>Alveolar !! Palatal !! Velar !! Glottal !! Romanisation | ! !! Labial !! Dental/<br />Alveolar !! Palatal !! Velar !! Glottal !! Romanisation | ||
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Most allophones exist in more or less free variation. | Most allophones listed below exist in more or less free variation. | ||
* Both /t/ and /k/ are unaspirated. | * All of /n t l/ are usually dental but may also be alveolar. | ||
* Both /t/ and /k/ are unaspirated. | |||
* The consonants /t k s/ may be pronounced as voiced /d g z/, especially when non-initial. | * The consonants /t k s/ may be pronounced as voiced /d g z/, especially when non-initial. | ||
* /v/ has a wide range of pronunciation, being essentially anywhere in the realm of [v β ʋ w] although it tightens towards [v] when either of the adjacent vowels is is /u/. | * /v/ has a wide range of pronunciation, being essentially anywhere in the realm of [v β ʋ w] although it tightens towards [v] when either of the adjacent vowels is is /u/. | ||
* /ʒ/ likewise has a range of pronunciations, somewhere in the viscinity of [ʒ ʑ ʐ ʝ]. When either of the adjacent vowels is /i/, /ʒ/ is usually pronounced tenser and less likely to appear as [ʝ]. | * /ʒ/ likewise has a range of pronunciations, somewhere in the viscinity of [ʒ ʑ ʐ ʝ]. When either of the adjacent vowels is /i/, /ʒ/ is usually pronounced tenser and less likely to appear as [ʝ]. | ||
* /l/ may be pronounced as a lateral [l], a tap/flap [ɾ] or a lateral flap [ɺ] | * /l/ may be pronounced as a lateral [l], a tap/flap [ɾ] or a lateral flap [ɺ] | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||