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* Word-initial consonant clusters are limited to [plosive]+[liquid] (i.e. {ptkbdg} + {lr}), but not /tl/ or /dl/. | * Word-initial consonant clusters are limited to [plosive]+[liquid] (i.e. {ptkbdg} + {lr}), but not /tl/ or /dl/. | ||
* Intervocalic clusters may be: | * Intervocalic clusters may be: | ||
** | ** Geminate plosives or sonorants: /pp/, /tt/, /kk/, /bb/, /dd/, /ll/, /rr/, /mm/, /nn/; but not /gg/. | ||
** Any [plosive]+[liquid] combination | ** Any [plosive]+[liquid] combination: /pl/, /pl/, /tl/, /tr/, /kl/, /kr/, /bl/, /br/, /dl/, /dr/, /gl/, /gr/ | ||
** Any [plosive]+/w/ | ** Any [plosive]+/w/: /pw/, /tw/, /kw/, /bw/, /dw/, /gw/ | ||
** Any [nasal]+[unvoiced plosive] | ** Any [nasal]+[unvoiced plosive] or [affricate]: /mp/, /nt/, /nk/, /nʧ/, /nʤ/ | ||
** /ngw/, /hk/, /hw/, /hj/ | ** Also: /ngw/, /hk/, /hw/, /hj/ | ||
* Unstressed /au/ is realized as [o̞ː] | * Unstressed /au/ is realized as [o̞ː] | ||
* Unstressed /ai/ is realized as [e̞ː] | * Unstressed /ai/ is realized as [e̞ː] | ||