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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
The phonology of Tulvan is not particularly complicated by design. It possesses no affricates or sibilant fricatives, and the velar fricative | The phonology of Tulvan is not particularly complicated by design. It possesses no affricates or sibilant fricatives, and the velar fricative {{angbr|c}} {{IPA|[x]}} is becoming indistinguishable from the velar stop {{angbr|k}} {{IPA|[k]}} in most dialects. The language distinguishes between simple vowels {{angbr|a, e, i, o, u}} and palatalized vowels {{angbr|ä, ë, ï, ö, ü}}, the latter ones not unlike those in Russian or other Slavic languages. | ||
=== Consonants === | === Consonants === | ||
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'''Notes''': | '''Notes''': | ||
* Since labialized consonants are written just like the IPA reading but with a regular w, they are not repeated. | * Since labialized consonants are written just like the IPA reading but with a regular w, they are not repeated. | ||
* In modern times, many dialects merge the consonants | * In modern times, many dialects merge the consonants {{angbr|c, q, k}} into a single {{IPA|/k/}} phoneme. Some varieties, however, preserve the {{angbr|c}} vs {{angbr|k}} distinction through a voicing contrast, featuring {{IPA|/kʰ/}} for {{angbr|c}} and {{IPA|/k/}} for {{angbr|k}}. | ||
=== Vowels === | === Vowels === | ||