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<small><sup>2</sup></small> The velar consonants are truly velar when adjacent to front vowels and postvelar otherwise. | <small><sup>2</sup></small> The velar consonants are truly velar when adjacent to front vowels and postvelar otherwise. | ||
<small><sup>3</sup></small> The guttural consonants ''q, x'', and ''h'' can be pronounced uvular or glottal depending on environment. The allophones are summarized in the table below. When two pronunciations are given, both are allowed but the first is more common | <small><sup>3</sup></small> The guttural consonants ''q, x'', and ''h'' can be pronounced uvular or glottal depending on environment. The allophones are summarized in the table below. When two pronunciations are given, both are allowed but the first is more common. | ||
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Note that in some dialects ''q'' is not guttutal and is instead merged with ''g''. | |||
<small><sup>4</sup></small> Alveolar [ɫ] before consonants, dental [ɫ̪] otherwise. The dental allophone may instead be pronounced [ð(ˠ)] or [ʁ] depending on dialect. | <small><sup>4</sup></small> Alveolar [ɫ] before consonants, dental [ɫ̪] otherwise. The dental allophone may instead be pronounced [ð(ˠ)] or [ʁ] depending on dialect. | ||