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A circumflex accent over the ''y'' indicates that it is read as [i] even if it is in a position where it would be read as [ǝ], ex.: ''ŷthias'', "fish (pl.)" (IPA ['iθjas]). | A circumflex accent over the ''y'' indicates that it is read as [i] even if it is in a position where it would be read as [ǝ], ex.: ''ŷthias'', "fish (pl.)" (IPA ['iθjas]). | ||
== Consonantic phonemes == | |||
==Consonantic phonemes== | |||
Brythohellenic has the following consonantic phonemes: | |||
{| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | |||
!'''Phonemes''' | |||
!'''Bilabial''' | |||
!'''Labiodental''' | |||
!'''Dental''' | |||
!'''Alveolar''' | |||
!'''Postalveolar''' | |||
!'''Palatal''' | |||
!'''Velar''' | |||
!'''Glottal''' | |||
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!'''Stop''' | |||
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|t d | |||
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|k g | |||
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!'''Affricate''' | |||
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!'''Nasal''' | |||
|m | |||
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|n | |||
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|(ŋ) | |||
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!'''Fricative''' | |||
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|f v | |||
|θ ð | |||
|s | |||
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|(x) | |||
|h | |||
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!'''Approximant''' | |||
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|r | |||
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|w | |||
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!'''Lateral approximant''' | |||
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|l | |||
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In the South-Western area (our Cornwall) the digraph ''gh'' is pronounced as [x]. |
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