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Note that /ç ʝ/ are usually affricated as [c͡ç ɟ͡ʝ] word-initially - as for example in ''gjalyn'' "language" /ʝaɮɯn/ [ɟ͡ʝæ͡ɑɮɯn]. That means that in this position the distinction between /ç/ and /c͡ç/ is neutralized - c.f. ''hjezla'' "woman" /çɛzɮa/ [c͡çe͡ɛːɮɑ], '' | Note that /ç ʝ/ are usually affricated as [c͡ç ɟ͡ʝ] word-initially - as for example in ''gjalyn'' "language" /ʝaɮɯn/ [ɟ͡ʝæ͡ɑɮɯn]. That means that in this position the distinction between /ç/ and /c͡ç/ is neutralized - c.f. ''hjezla'' "woman" /çɛzɮa/ [c͡çe͡ɛːɮɑ], ''kjivng'' "seed" /c͡çʊɪ̯ŋ/ [c͡çʊɪ̯ŋ].<br/>Word-initial affrication of fricatives is also seen in most insular Skyrdegan dialects with /z/ becoming [d͡z] (''zythul'' "goat" /zɯθuɮ/ [d͡zɯθuɮ]) and, in Southern Insular Skyrdagor, also with /ʒ/ (''zsehjast'' "sickle" /ʒɛçaʃt/ [d͡ʒæ͡eçæ͡ɑʃt], in most dialects [ʒæ͡eçæ͡ɑʃt]). | ||
As seen in the previous example (''hjezla''), /z/ and /s/ disappear and lengthen the vowel when before either /ɮ/ or /ɬ/ - however, when word-initially, this does not happen and both consonants are pronounced, typically as a lateral affricate [d͡ɮ] by effect of this rule and the general affrication of word-initial /z/ e.g. in ''zlab'' "tree" /zɮab/ [zɮɑb~d͡ɮɑb]. | As seen in the previous example (''hjezla''), /z/ and /s/ disappear and lengthen the vowel when before either /ɮ/ or /ɬ/ - however, when word-initially, this does not happen and both consonants are pronounced, typically as a lateral affricate [d͡ɮ] by effect of this rule and the general affrication of word-initial /z/ e.g. in ''zlab'' "tree" /zɮab/ [zɮɑb~d͡ɮɑb]. | ||