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Codas are forbidden, therefore all syllables are open. | Codas are forbidden, therefore all syllables are open. | ||
=== Epenthesis === | === Epenthesis === | ||
In instances where a word ending in null coda (i.e. all words) is followed by a word beginning null onset, an epenthetic /ŋ/ is inserted to replace the null onset. This process is treated as if there is no word boundary, and thus the presence of the epenthetic nasal lowers the preceding vowel if it is high, while in other instances word boundaries would prevent this. | In instances where a word ending in a null coda (i.e. all words) is followed by a word beginning with a null onset, an epenthetic /ŋ/ is inserted to replace the null onset. This process is treated as if there is no word boundary, and thus the presence of the epenthetic nasal lowers the preceding vowel if it is high, while in other instances word boundaries would prevent this. | ||
*/satu/ + /ulunasa/ = [saˈtɔ ŋu.lɔˈna.za] | */satu/ + /ulunasa/ = [saˈtɔ ŋu.lɔˈna.za] | ||
**/satu/ + /ŋa<sup>m</sup>pinasa/ = [saˈtu ˈŋa<sup>m</sup>pi.na.zə] | **/satu/ + /ŋa<sup>m</sup>pinasa/ = [saˈtu ˈŋa<sup>m</sup>pi.na.zə] | ||