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Finally, syllable-final obstruents are fully voiced or devoiced according to their environment. Voiced obstruents like /g/ and /d/ may devoice at the end of an utterance or phrase, while voiceless consonants may assimilate voicing in connected speech. This dynamic phonotactic behavior contributes to Xobchyk’s fluid, rhythmic sound. | Finally, syllable-final obstruents are fully voiced or devoiced according to their environment. Voiced obstruents like /g/ and /d/ may devoice at the end of an utterance or phrase, while voiceless consonants may assimilate voicing in connected speech. This dynamic phonotactic behavior contributes to Xobchyk’s fluid, rhythmic sound. | ||
'''Vowel Harmony''' | '''Vowel Harmony''' | ||
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* Front Harmony: | * Front Harmony: | ||
** All vowels in a word are front if the first vowel is front. | |||
** Example: "бай" /baj/ ("joy") | ** Example: "бай" /baj/ ("joy") | ||
* Back Harmony: | * Back Harmony: | ||
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** Example: "ӭй" /ɤj/ ("new") | ** Example: "ӭй" /ɤj/ ("new") | ||
This structure ensures that the vowels in a word harmonize in terms of their frontness/backness and rounding, while the presence of neutral vowels (like ''ӭ'' /ɤ/) allows for flexibility within words. | This structure ensures that the vowels in a word harmonize in terms of their frontness/backness and rounding, while the presence of neutral vowels (like ''ӭ'' /ɤ/) allows for flexibility within words. | ||
== '''Vocabulary''' == | == '''Vocabulary''' == | ||