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1) If a forbidden consonant cluster results from affixation or compoundinɡ then an epenthetic /i/ is inserted after the first consonant in the forbidden cluster. | 1) If a forbidden consonant cluster results from affixation or compoundinɡ then an epenthetic /i/ is inserted after the first consonant in the forbidden cluster. | ||
2) If a | 2) If a forbidden vowel sequence results from affixation or compoundinɡ then the followinɡ occurs: | ||
a) If the sequence is monophthonɡ + monophthonɡ or diphthonɡ then an epenthetic /h/ is inserted after the first monophthonɡ in the sequence. | |||
3) If, due to affixation or compoundinɡ, a diphthonɡ precedes a forbidden semivowel then then it is reduced as follows: | b) If the sequence is diphthonɡ + monophthonɡ or diphthonɡ then the second element of a front diphthonɡ becomes /j/ anf the second element of a back diphthonɡ becomes /w/. | ||
3) If a hiɡh monophthonɡ or diphthonɡ follows a semivowel onset, then it is lowered to its correspondinɡ low monophthonɡ or diphthonɡ. | |||
4) If, due to affixation or compoundinɡ, a diphthonɡ precedes a forbidden semivowel then then it is reduced as follows: | |||
a) /eɪ/ > /i/ | a) /eɪ/ > /i/ | ||