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===Suprasegmental pharyngealization=== | ===Suprasegmental pharyngealization=== | ||
Non-initial '''h''' /ʕ/ is realized as suprasegmental pharyngealization which acts on a syllable level: vowels in affected syllables are lengthened, lowered, and pharyngealized, and the syllable gains a dipping or low tone. | Non-initial '''h''' /ʕ/ is realized as suprasegmental pharyngealization which acts on a syllable level: vowels in affected syllables are lengthened, lowered, and pharyngealized, and the syllable gains a dipping or low tone. ''kmah'' 'stranger' is read as [kmâˤː] | ||
===Historically hard-soft vowel pairs=== | ===Historically hard-soft vowel pairs=== | ||