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-lenis: /s, x/ | -lenis: /s, x/ | ||
APPROXIMANT: / | APPROXIMANT: /v, D, j/ | ||
2) VOWELS | 2) VOWELS | ||
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6) /i, u/ are realised as [E, O] when preceding a liquid coda or fortis liquid. | 6) /i, u/ are realised as [E, O] when preceding a liquid coda or fortis liquid. | ||
7) /i, u/ are reslised as [E, O] when adjacent to / | 7) /i, u/ are reslised as [E, O] when adjacent to /v, j/. | ||
C) ORTHOGRAPHY | C) ORTHOGRAPHY | ||
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"au" = /aU/ | "au" = /aU/ | ||
"g" = /N/ | "g" = /N/ | ||
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"nn" = /nd/ | "nn" = /nd/ | ||
"p" = /p/ | "p" = /p/ | ||
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"ui" = /OI/ | "ui" = /OI/ | ||
"v" = / | "v" = /v/ | ||
Historical note: /D/ was originally written with "þ". However, when printing was introduced to Thule, no type was available for that letter so "q" was substituted instead. | Historical note: /D/ was originally written with "þ". However, when printing was introduced to Thule, no type was available for that letter so "q" was substituted instead. | ||
The spelling of Thulean is generally phonemic except that | The spelling of Thulean is generally phonemic except that the effects of consonant gradation and sandhi are indicated. | ||
D) PROSODY | D) PROSODY | ||
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c) /N/ + /k, x/ | c) /N/ + /k, x/ | ||
d) /r/ + /m, N, p, t, k, s, x, | d) /r/ + /m, N, p, t, k, s, x, v, j/ | ||
e) /l/ + /m, N, p, t, k, s, x, | e) /l/ + /m, N, p, t, k, s, x, v, j/ | ||
f) /p, t, k/ + /s/ | f) /p, t, k/ + /s/ | ||
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c) /m, n, N/ + /l/ > [ld, ld, ld] | c) /m, n, N/ + /l/ > [ld, ld, ld] | ||
d) /m, n, N/ + / | d) /m, n, N/ + /v, D, j/ > [mb, nd, Ng] | ||
e) /m, N/ + /t, s/ > [nt, ns] | e) /m, N/ + /t, s/ > [nt, ns] | ||
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k) /p, t, k/ + /p, t, k/ > [pp, tt, kk] | k) /p, t, k/ + /p, t, k/ > [pp, tt, kk] | ||
l) /p, t, k, s/ + / | l) /p, t, k, s/ + /v/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss] | ||
m) /p, t, k, s/ + /D/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss] | m) /p, t, k, s/ + /D/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss] | ||