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The back vowels are sometimes rounded to {{IPA|[ɒ]}} and {{IPA|[ɒ̃]}} by an adjacent {{IPA|/ɰ/}} and are then romanised as {{ash|o}} and {{ash|õ}}. | The back vowels are sometimes rounded to {{IPA|[ɒ]}} and {{IPA|[ɒ̃]}} by an adjacent {{IPA|/ɰ/}} and are then romanised as {{ash|o}} and {{ash|õ}}. Likewise the front vowels are fronted to {{IPA|[i]}} and {{IPA|[ĩ]}} and then romanised as {{ash|i}} and {{ash|ĩ}}. | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
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===Labiovelar ligatures=== | ===Labiovelar ligatures and palatalisation=== | ||
One of the most salient features of the phonology is the free variation in pronunciation of labiovelar clusters, romanised with additional letters. These occur before the vowel /a/ or its nasal counterpart /ã/. | One of the most salient features of the phonology is the free variation in pronunciation of labiovelar clusters (i.e. /Cɰ/), romanised with additional letters. These occur before the vowel /a/ or its nasal counterpart /ã/. | ||
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In /Cɰ/ clusters before /e/ and /ẽ/ the suprasegmental becomes [ʲ] instead of [ʷ]~[ᶭ] and no labialisation occurs. | |||
==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||