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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
Standard Laceyiam has a slightly above average consonant inventory with, in the most common analysis, | Standard Laceyiam has a slightly above average consonant inventory with, in the most common analysis, 36 phonemes. The consonant analysis followed here does not follow the exact points of articulation, but is the traditional analysis done by native grammarians, grouping consonant phonemes in mostly regular groups. The Laceyiam word for consonant, ''hīmbeyālia'', is a compound of ''hīmba ''"colour" and ''yālia ''"sound". | ||
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Some analyses differ slightly from the one above: | Some analyses differ slightly from the one above: nasal flaps, approximants and semivowels are all grouped as approximants (''mūgyālieniai''). These analyses focus more on the actual behaviour of consonants in different environments rather than on their actual articulation.</span> | ||
Please note that, to avoid cluttering transcriptions, /t̪ t̪ʰ<span>d̪ d̪ʱ ð̞/ will be transcribed simply as /t t</span>ʰ d dʱ ð/. | Please note that, to avoid cluttering transcriptions, /t̪ t̪ʰ<span>d̪ d̪ʱ ð̞/ will be transcribed simply as /t t</span>ʰ d dʱ ð/. | ||