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==Consonantal allophony== | ==Consonantal allophony== | ||
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In Hantza, /s/ is typically realised as the retracted [s̠]. This phonetic value is similar to that found in some northern dialects of [[w:Dutch language|Dutch]]. To English speakers it may sound like it is actually the post-alveolar fricative [ʃ]. Indeed, for many speakers /s/ is realised as [ɕ] before /i/. Similarly, for these /ts/ also becomes [tɕ] before in the same environment. | |||
The glottal fricative /h/ is realised differently depending on the vowel that follows it. These allophones are given in the table below. | |||
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=== | ===Liquids=== | ||
The single rhotic in Hantza /r/ also has a great many realisations [[Hantza/Dialects|cross-dialectically]]. This could be one of [ɹ ~ ɾ ~ r ~ ʀ ~ ʁ ~ χ ~ x]. The pronunciation of /r/ can also differ idiosyncratically from the dialectal norm. | |||
The rhotic phoneme is also often labialised before the vowels /o, u/. | |||
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The lateral /l/ is realised as a dark [ɫ] when followed by /k, h/ and | The lateral /l/ is realised as a dark [ɫ] when followed by /k, h/ and is a clear [l] elsewhere. | ||
==Vowel phonemes== | ==Vowel phonemes== | ||