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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Orthography=== | ===Orthography=== | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
The consonants 'g', 'h', and ' | The consonants 'g', 'h', 'm' and 'n' are used with other a finite amount of other consonants to form further graphemes that represent distinct sounds. Moreover, consonant sound realizations change based on position in the syllable. Therefore, a consonant typically varies depending on whether it lies in the onset of a syllable or the coda. Moreover, for the semivowel consonants representing the sounds /j/ and /w/ are represented by their vowel forms 'i' and 'w' when preceding a vowel and after a consonant, and by 'gh' and 'mh' otherwise, respectively. When preceding 'g', the consonants 'm' and 'n' become nonsyllabic nasalized velar and palatal approximants /j̯̃/ and /ɰ̯̃/, respectively. | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
There are a number of 7 non-nasal, non-diphthong vowels in Adwan. | There are a number of 7 non-nasal, non-diphthong vowels in Adwan. | ||
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! Vowel !! amg !! emg !! omg !! umg !! wmg !! ymg | ! Vowel !! amg !! ang !! emg !! eng !! omg !! ong !! umg !! ung !! wmg !! wng !! ymg !! yng | ||
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| IPA || | | IPA || ɐ̃ɰ̯̃ || ɐ̃j̃ || ɛ̃ɰ̯̃ || ɛ̃j̯̃ || õɰ̯̃ || õj̯̃ || œ̃ɰ̯̃ || œ̃j̯̃ || ũɰ̯̃ || ũj̯̃ || ɨ̃ɰ̯̃ || ɨ̃j̯̃ | ||
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