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===Baoзluòveng=== | ===Baoзluòveng=== | ||
The Baoзluòveng ('highlander') dialect has a pitch accent system which may be the most complex in any Talman language. The dialect also uses definite suffixes which trigger tonal distinctions, giving 3 tonal distinctions in total. | The Baoзluòveng ('highlander') dialect has a pitch accent system which may be the most complex in any Talman language. The dialect also uses definite suffixes which trigger tonal distinctions, giving 3 tonal distinctions in total. | ||
====Consonants==== | |||
Consonants: /tʂw tʂʰw ʂw ɹw/ do not labialize to /pf pfʰ f ʋ/ | |||
Consonants should be less "posh" | |||
====Vowels==== | ====Vowels==== | ||
Baoзluòveng uses an RP-like pronunciation for R-colored vowels. Linking R is used, unlike in Standard Qenian. | Baoзluòveng uses an RP-like pronunciation for R-colored vowels. Linking R is used, unlike in Standard Qenian. | ||
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*final -er = final -e = /ə(ɹ)/ | *final -er = final -e = /ə(ɹ)/ | ||
Thus, many grammatical endings are merged in Baoзluòveng {{PAGENAME}}. | Thus, many grammatical endings are merged in Baoзluòveng {{PAGENAME}}. | ||
Examples: | Examples: | ||