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/t d/ both become /t̚/ ([[w:No audible release|no audible release]]) in word-final coda positions, so ''{{bm|dat|da'''t'''}}'' is pronounced {{bm-ipa|dat̚}} while ''{{bm|data|da'''t'''a}}'' is pronounced with audible release as {{bm-ipa|data}}. This allophonic variation without audible release has also been described as [[w:Dental consonant|dentalised]]; thus, words like ''{{bm|dat}}'' have also been transcribed as {{bm-ipa|dat̪̚}}. | |||
Unlike in English, /ŋ/ can appear in onset positions, such as in '''''ng'''os'' "nose". The palatal nasal /ɲ/ usually occurs when differentiating between words that would be homophones in standard English, e.g. ''nap'' vs ''[[wikt:knap#Verb|knap]]'', which in Bemé became '''''n'''ap'' "rest (v.)" and '''''ny'''ap'' "punch (v.)". | |||
[[w:Syllabic consonant|Syllabic]] /l̩/ appears in a few words, such as ''Beyb'''l''''' [[IPA for Bemé|[bei̯bl̩]]] "Bible" and ''teyb'''l''''' [[IPA for Bemé|[tei̯bl̩]]] "table". | [[w:Syllabic consonant|Syllabic]] /l̩/ appears in a few words, such as ''Beyb'''l''''' [[IPA for Bemé|[bei̯bl̩]]] "Bible" and ''teyb'''l''''' [[IPA for Bemé|[tei̯bl̩]]] "table". | ||