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Columbé has several distinct phonological features that distinguish it from standard [[Bemé#Phonology|Bemé]]. | Columbé has several distinct phonological features that distinguish it from standard [[Bemé#Phonology|Bemé]]. | ||
Among consonants, [[w:Syllabic consonant|syllabic]] /l̩/ is usually palatalised to /ʎ̩/, so ''Beyb'''l''''' [[IPA for Bemé|[bei̯bl̩]]] becomes [[IPA for Bemé|[beːbʎ̩]]]. The distinction between /m n/ is neutralised in word-final syllable coda positions, so words like ''{{bm|grin}}'' may be heard as ''grim''. /ɲ/ may also be realised as /j̃/ in word-medial positions, so ''{{bm|grinyeh}}'' would be pronounced [[IPA for Bemé|[gɾij̃ɛ]]]. Standard approximant /ɹ/ is pronounced as [[w:Voiced alveolar tap or flap|tap]] /ɾ/, as is typical of most ''[[Bemé#Tak vs kriyal|kriyal]]'' varieties in the south of the Poccasins | Among consonants, [[w:Syllabic consonant|syllabic]] /l̩/ is usually palatalised to /ʎ̩/, so ''Beyb'''l''''' [[IPA for Bemé|[bei̯bl̩]]] becomes [[IPA for Bemé|[beːbʎ̩]]]. The distinction between /m n/ is neutralised in word-final syllable coda positions, so words like ''{{bm|grin}}'' may be heard as ''grim''. /ɲ/ may also be realised as /j̃/ in word-medial positions, so ''{{bm|grinyeh}}'' would be pronounced [[IPA for Bemé|[gɾij̃ɛ]]]. Standard approximant /ɹ/ is pronounced as [[w:Voiced alveolar tap or flap|tap]] /ɾ/, as is typical of most ''[[Bemé#Tak vs kriyal|kriyal]]'' varieties in the south of the Poccasins (where Columban is located). /n/ may also palatalise to a /ɲ/ before an /i/, though not before /iː/, which is an allophone of /ei̯/. | ||
/u/ is also often pronounced /ʌ/ and /e ɛ/ are in free variation in all positions. | /u/ is also often pronounced /ʌ/ and /e ɛ/ are in free variation in all positions. | ||
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/ou̯/ may also be realised as a short /u/ in closed syllables; this leads to the pronunciation of words such as ''{{bm|grown}}'' as [[IPA for Bemé|[gɾun]]]. This is the only position where /ʌ u/ appear in contrastive distribution; elsewhere, they are in free variation. | /ou̯/ may also be realised as a short /u/ in closed syllables; this leads to the pronunciation of words such as ''{{bm|grown}}'' as [[IPA for Bemé|[gɾun]]]. This is the only position where /ʌ u/ appear in contrastive distribution; elsewhere, they are in free variation. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Bemé]] [[Category:Dialects]] | [[Category:Bemé]] [[Category:Dialects]] | ||