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 ===Consonants===
-Ábḫanni has the following consonant phonemes:
+Ábḫanni has a rather asymmetric consonant inventory. It consists of the following:
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 '''Notes:'''
+*The prepalatal nasal {{IPA|/ɲ̟/}} is written '''nj''' when geminated.
 *The consonants {{IPA|/n̪/}}, {{IPA|/t̪/}}, {{IPA|/ⁿd̪/}}, and {{IPA|/θ̱/}} are denti-alveolar and laminal; {{IPA|/ð/}} is interdental and apical; and {{IPA|/ɺ/}} is alveolar and apical.
-*{{IPA|/n̪/}} never occurs word-initially, where it was replaced at some point by {{IPA|/m/}}. For example, ''míkkar'' 'to rock (back and forth)' has an frequentative ''mbaníkkar'' 'to stumble around' formed by prefix ''mba-''. However, this word-initial {{IPA|/m/}}-{{IPA|/n̪/}} alteration is no longer productive, and hence forms such has ''zoimíkkar'' 'I saw that it rocked' exist when using productive morphology such as the evidential ''zoi-''.
+*The unvoiced plosives {{IPA|/t̪/}} and {{IPA|/k/}} are slightly aspirated, except word-finally.
+*The unvoiced dental fricative {{IPA|/θ̱/}} is a denti-alveolar nonsibilant fricative, i.e., a non-sibilant version of {{IPA|[s̪]}}.
+*The consonant {{IPA|/ɺ/}} is generally pronounced as a lateral flap. Word-finally, this consonant is sometimes weakened to {{IPA|[ɦ]}}.
+The Ábḫanni consonants are subject to the following allophonic rules:
 *{{IPA|/n̪/}} becomes {{IPA|[ŋ]}} when preceding {{IPA|/k/}}.
-*When ungeminated and preceding a stressed vowel, {{IPA|/ɲ̟/}} becomes the prenasalized voiced plosive {{IPA|[ᶮɟ̟]}}. It is written '''nj''' when geminated.
+*When ungeminated and preceding a stressed vowel, {{IPA|/ɲ̟/}} becomes the prenasalized voiced plosive {{IPA|[ᶮɟ̟]}}.
 *{{IPA|/t̪/}} and {{IPA|/k/}} become {{IPA|[d̪]}} and {{IPA|[g]}}, respectively, when not geminated and following {{IPA|/n̪/}}.
-*The prenasalized consonants only occur word-initially and are relatively uncommon.
+*The velar consonants {{IPA|/k/}}, {{IPA|/ᵑɡ/}}, and {{IPA|/x/}} become prevelar {{IPA|/k̟/}}, {{IPA|/ᵑɡ̟/}}, and {{IPA|/x̟/}}, respectively, when preceding {{IPA|/i/}}.
 *{{IPA|/ᵑɡ/}} becomes {{IPA|[ŋ]}} when not preceding a stressed or secondarily stressed vowel.
-*The unvoiced dental fricative {{IPA|/θ̱/}} is a denti-alveolar nonsibilant fricative, i.e., a non-sibilant version of {{IPA|[s̪]}}.
-*The phonemes {{IPA|/θ̱/}} and {{IPA|/ɕ/}} are subject to the assimilaton {{IPA|/ɕVθ̱/}} → {{IPA|/ɕVɕ/}}.
 *When geminated, {{IPA|/β/}} becomes {{IPA|[pp]}} and is written '''pp'''.
-*The voiced dental fricative {{IPA|/ð/}} is a true interdental fricative. This phoneme is very uncommon and its distribution is highly restricted, occuring only in {{IPA|/aˈðV/}} and  {{IPA|/aˌðV/}} sequences.
+*The lateral flap {{IPA|/ɺ/}} is subject to the regular anticipatory dissimilation {{IPA|/ɺVɺ/}} → {{IPA|/nVɺ/}}.
-*The consonant {{IPA|/ɺ/}} is generally pronounced as a lateral flap. It is subject to the anticipatory dissimilation {{IPA|/ɺVɺ/}} → {{IPA|/nVɺ/}}. Word-finally, this consonant is sometimes weakened to {{IPA|[ɦ]}}.
-*The palatal approximant {{IPA|/j/}} has restricted distribution, occuring only sequences of the form {{IPA|/VjV/}} while adjacent to at least one {{IPA|/i/}} or {{IPA|[ɪ̯]}}.
 ===Vowels===
-The vowel system of Ábḫanni is, described minimally, {{IPA|/i e ɔ a/}}, and features length and tone distinctions as well as diphthongs. The full set of vowel phonemes is as follows:
+The vowel system of Ábḫanni is, described minimally, {{IPA|/i e ɔ a/}}, and features length and tone distinctions, diphthongs, and some vowel harmony. The full set of vowel phonemes is as follows:
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 | '''aao áao aáo''' <br /> {{IPA|/ɑːɔ̯ ɑ̂ːɔ̯ ɑ̌ːɔ̯/}}
 |}
+The tonal system of Ábḫanni is more accurately described as a pitch-accent system, as all words must take exactly one high-tone vowel. The placement of the high tone carries much grammatical and lexical function. For example, in active verbs, movement of the stress to the end of the root, or replacement of a falling with a rising tone, is used to mark the irrealis moods; e.g., ''ḫáza'' '(it) fell' versus ''aḫzá'' '(it) might fall'.
+===Phonotactics===
+====Phoneme distribution====
+Some of Ábḫanni's consonants, especially those which are less common, are restricted in their distribution (see also the section on consonant clusters). For example:
+*The prenasalized consonants only occur word-initially and are relatively uncommon.
+*The voiced dental fricative {{IPA|/ð/}} is a true interdental fricative. This phoneme is very uncommon and its distribution is highly restricted, occuring only in {{IPA|/aˈðV/}}, {{IPA|/aˌðV/}}, {{IPA|/ˈað.xV/}}, and {{IPA|/ˌað.xV/}} sequences.
+*The lateral flap {{IPA|/ɺ/}} does not occur word-initially, where it is replaced by {{IPA|/ɦ/}}. For example, ''háḫ'' 'person' derives from an earlier ''rág'', whence the collective form ''sárḫo'' '(group of) people'. However, this {{IPA|/ɺ/}}-{{IPA|/ɦ/}} alteration is no longer productive, so any productive morphology treats ''háḫ'' as if its underlying initial consonant were really {{IPA|/ɦ/}}.
+*The palatal approximant {{IPA|/j/}} has restricted distribution, occuring only sequences of the form {{IPA|/VjV/}} while adjacent to at least one {{IPA|/i/}} or {{IPA|[ɪ̯]}}, or in the sequence {{IPA|/#ja/}}.
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