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===Suprasegmental pharyngealization=== | ===Suprasegmental pharyngealization=== | ||
Non-initial '''h''' /ʕ/ is realized as suprasegmental pharyngealization which acts on a syllable level: vowels in affected syllables are lengthened, lowered, and pharyngealized, and the syllable gains a | Non-initial '''h''' /ʕ/ is realized as suprasegmental pharyngealization which acts on a syllable level: vowels in affected syllables are lengthened, lowered, and pharyngealized, and the syllable gains a downstep. For example, | ||
*Vh# or VhC indicates | *Vh# or VhC indicates V[+phar]ꜜ: ''ftoh'' 'riverbank' is read as [ftɔ̌ˤː], but the genitive ''ftohy'' is pronounced [ftɔ̌ˤːì]. | ||
*VhV indicates | *VhV indicates V[+phar]ꜜV, and only the first V affects the vowel value: ''ksaha'' 'stranger' is read as [ksǎˤː]. | ||
===Historically hard-soft vowel pairs=== | ===Historically hard-soft vowel pairs=== | ||