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→Allophones of /h/: Changed pharyngeal to epiglottal
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Between two vowels, /h/ is voiced to [ɦ] e.g. /máháˈkáʔp/ - "eternity" is pronounced /máɦáˈkáʔp/ | Between two vowels, /h/ is voiced to [ɦ] e.g. /máháˈkáʔp/ - "eternity" is pronounced /máɦáˈkáʔp/ | ||
/h/ can occur in the coda of stressed syllables. It's realisation depends on the phonation of the previous vowel | /h/ can occur in the coda of stressed syllables. It's realisation depends on the phonation of the previous vowel. | ||
If the stressed vowel has breathy phonation, the /h/ manifests itself as a voiced | If the stressed vowel has breathy phonation, the /h/ manifests itself as a breathy voiced fricative [ɦ] e.g. /à̤h/ - "question" is pronounced [à̤ɦ]. Compare /ŋà̤/ - "fish" which is pronounced [ŋà̤]. | ||
If the stressed vowel has glottalised phonation, the /h/ manifests itself as | If the stressed vowel has glottalised phonation, the /h/ manifests itself as an epiglottal stop [ʡ] e.g. /dáʔh/ - "darkness" is pronounced [dáʡ]. | ||
If /h/ occurs after vowels with harsh phonation, it is pronounced as a | If /h/ occurs after vowels with harsh phonation, it is pronounced as a voiced epiglottal fricative [ʢ] e.g. /zwéˈmâ̰h/ - "to report", is pronounced [zwéˈmâ̰ʢ]. | ||
Of course, if a process such a cliticisation (e.g. with the genitive clitic /jà/ or the dative clitic /àuŋ/), means that the /h/ is no longer in coda position, then these processes do not occur e.g. | Of course, if a process such a cliticisation (e.g. with the genitive clitic /jà/ or the dative clitic /àuŋ/), means that the /h/ is no longer in coda position, then these processes do not occur e.g. | ||