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! Lateral Fricative | |||
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| '''л''' /l/ | |||
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| '''ԓ''' /ʟ/ | |||
! Retroflex Fricative | ! Retroflex Fricative | ||
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Front vs. Back Vowels: | Front vs. Back Vowels: | ||
If a word contains a front vowel (like и /i/, е /e/, or ӓ /æ/), the other vowels in the word must also be front vowels. | If a word contains a front vowel (like и /i/, е /e/, or ӓ /æ/), the other vowels in the word must also be front vowels. | ||
If a word contains a back vowel (like у /u/, о /o/, | If a word contains a back vowel (like у /u/, о /o/, ë /ɤ/), the other vowels in the word must also be back vowels. | ||
Rounding: | Rounding: | ||
Rounded vowels (like у /u/ and о /o/) often co-occur within a word, while unrounded vowels (like и /i/ and е /e/) will not typically mix with rounded vowels in a given word. | Rounded vowels (like у /u/ and о /o/) often co-occur within a word, while unrounded vowels (like и /i/ and е /e/) will not typically mix with rounded vowels in a given word. | ||
Neutral Vowels: | Neutral Vowels: | ||
ë /ɤ/ and ы /ɨ/ serve as neutral vowels in Xobchyk, as they can appear alongside both front and back vowels. However, their presence does not trigger vowel harmony in a word. | |||
Here’s a description for word examples with vowel harmony and diphthongs: | Here’s a description for word examples with vowel harmony and diphthongs: | ||