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#When the close vowels "'''i'''" and "'''ī'''" neighbour uvular consonants they are realised as [ɪ] and [ɪː] respectively (and even as [e] and [eː] by some speakers). | #When the close vowels "'''i'''" and "'''ī'''" neighbour uvular consonants they are realised as [ɪ] and [ɪː] respectively (and even as [e] and [eː] by some speakers). | ||
#The graphemes "'''c'''" and "'''cu'''" become "'''cu'''" and "'''cü'''" respectively before "'''e'''" and "'''i'''". | #The graphemes "'''c'''" and "'''cu'''" become "'''cu'''" and "'''cü'''" respectively before "'''e'''" and "'''i'''".[[File:Cuoxeh_map.png|thumb|right|250px|Approximate linguistic area of Cuoxeh shown on Google Maps.]] | ||
#In loan words, especially proper nouns, "'''c'''" may represent /s/ before "'''e'''" and "'''i'''", e.g. "'''cesałxi'''", meaning "tyrant", from the Spanish "césar". | #In loan words, especially proper nouns, "'''c'''" may represent /s/ before "'''e'''" and "'''i'''", e.g. "'''cesałxi'''", meaning "tyrant", from the Spanish "césar". | ||
#When "'''h'''" is syllable initial it is usually realised as [h] and when syllable final it is always realised as [ʔ] | #When "'''h'''" is syllable initial it is usually realised as [h] and when syllable final it is always realised as [ʔ] | ||