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The general order for consonants in a cluster is as below (note that clusters can only occur word-internally and no more than two consonants can cluster at a time): | The general order for consonants in a cluster is as below (note that clusters can only occur word-internally and no more than two consonants can cluster at a time): | ||
:/r/ - (nasal) - non-guttural fricative - /l/ - nasal - | :/r/ - (nasal) - non-guttural fricative - /l/ - nasal - labial/velar stop - (liquid) - coronal/palatal stop - guttural fricative | ||
:'''Notes:''' | :'''Notes:''' | ||
:*Nasals can occur before or after non-guttural fricatives. | :*Nasals can occur before or after non-guttural fricatives. | ||
:*Liquids can occur before or after | :*Liquids can occur before or after labial and velar obstruents. | ||
:*When a labial and velar stop cluster, they may occur in either order. Coronal stops always | :*When a labial and velar stop cluster, they may occur in either order. Coronal/palatal stops do not cluster with each other and always occur after labial/velar stops. | ||
:*Semivowels do not occur before or after another consonant in native words. | :*Semivowels do not occur before or after another consonant in native words. | ||
:*Any non-guttural consonant (including semivowels) can be geminated between vowels. | :*Any non-guttural consonant (including semivowels) can be geminated between vowels. | ||