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* The spelling ⟨gli⟩ and ⟨gni⟩ represent the palatals [[w:Voiced palatal lateral approximant|/ʎ/]] and [[w:Voiced palatal nasal|/ɲ/]] retrospectively; always geminate if intervocalic. | * The spelling ⟨gli⟩ and ⟨gni⟩ represent the palatals [[w:Voiced palatal lateral approximant|/ʎ/]] and [[w:Voiced palatal nasal|/ɲ/]] retrospectively; always geminate if intervocalic. | ||
** Like ⟨ci⟩ and ⟨gi⟩, [[w:Close front unrounded vowel|/i/]] ~ [[w:Voiced palatal approximant|/j/]] are only pronounced if stressed and ⟨glï⟩ and ⟨gnï⟩ may be used instead. | ** Like ⟨ci⟩ and ⟨gi⟩, [[w:Close front unrounded vowel|/i/]] ~ [[w:Voiced palatal approximant|/j/]] are only pronounced if stressed and ⟨glï⟩ and ⟨gnï⟩ may be used instead. | ||
** If the clusters [[IPA for Luthic#Standard_Ravennese_Luthic|/ɡl/]] and [[IPA for Luthic#Standard_Ravennese_Luthic|/ɡn/]] are needed, they are spelt as ⟨gl⟩ and ⟨gn⟩ retrospectively. | ** If the clusters [[IPA for Luthic#Standard_Ravennese_Luthic|/ɡl/]] and [[IPA for Luthic#Standard_Ravennese_Luthic|/ɡn/]] are needed, they are spelt as ⟨gl⟩ and ⟨gn⟩ retrospectively, which may cause confusion with ⟨gli⟩ and ⟨gni⟩ apocopated forms ⟨gl⟩ and ⟨gn⟩. | ||
The Luthic alphabet is considered to consist of 24 letters; ⟨j, k, w, x, y⟩ are excluded, and often avoided in loanwords, as ''tassi'' vs [[wikt:taxi#English|''taxi'']], ''cenophobo'' vs [[wikt:xenofobo#Italian|''xenofobo'']], ''geins'' vs [[wikt:jeans#English|''jeans'']], ''Giorche'' vs [[wikt:York#English|''York'']], ''Valsar'' vs [[wikt:Walsar#German|''Walsar'']]. | The Luthic alphabet is considered to consist of 24 letters; ⟨j, k, w, x, y⟩ are excluded, and often avoided in loanwords, as ''tassi'' vs [[wikt:taxi#English|''taxi'']], ''cenophobo'' vs [[wikt:xenofobo#Italian|''xenofobo'']], ''geins'' vs [[wikt:jeans#English|''jeans'']], ''Giorche'' vs [[wikt:York#English|''York'']], ''Valsar'' vs [[wikt:Walsar#German|''Walsar'']]. |
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