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| [[w:Voiceless alveolar stop|t]] | | [[w:Voiceless alveolar stop|t]] | ||
| [[w:Voiceless velar stop|k]] | | [[w:Voiceless velar stop|k]] | ||
| ([[w:Glottal stop|ʔ]]) | | ([[w:Glottal stop|ʔ]] ~ ∅) | ||
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! [[w:Voice (phonetics)|voiced]] | ! [[w:Voice (phonetics)|voiced]] | ||
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*/k/ and /ɡ/ are palatalised to [c] and [ɟ] respectively before /i/ and /i̯o/. | */k/ and /ɡ/ are palatalised to [c] and [ɟ] respectively before /i/ and /i̯o/. | ||
*Voiceless stops are generally unreleased as codas. | *Voiceless stops are generally unreleased as codas. | ||
*Glottal stop is initial only and may be analysed as the lack of a consonant. | *Glottal stop is initial only and may be analysed as the lack of a consonant. It may be unpronounced, leading to surface polyphthongs and long vowels. | ||
*/b/ is realised as [m] in codas, and sometimes initially in women's speech. | */b/ is realised as [m] in codas, and sometimes initially in women's speech. | ||
*/d/ may be realised as [ɾ], occurring most often between vowels. It is sometimes pronounced [r] as a coda. | */d/ may be realised as [ɾ], occurring most often between vowels. It is sometimes pronounced [r] as a coda. | ||