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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/. | 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 | /u/ is also often pronounced /ʌ/ and /ɛ/ is [[Bemé#Leleh|always pronounced /e/]]. | ||
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