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Another notable phonological feature of Poccasin English is, similarly to [[Bemé]], the lack of phonemic [[w:Voiced fricative|voiced fricatives]] such as the /z/ or /ʒ/ in ''zoo'' and ''vision''. | Another notable phonological feature of Poccasin English is, similarly to [[Bemé]], the lack of phonemic [[w:Voiced fricative|voiced fricatives]] such as the /z/ or /ʒ/ in ''zoo'' and ''vision''. | ||
* Devoicing of /z/: /z/ is devoiced to /s/, so ''zoo'' and ''Sue'' become homophones. | * Devoicing of /z/: /z/ is devoiced to /s/, so ''zoo'' and ''Sue'' become homophones. | ||
* Affricatisation of /ʒ/: /ʒ/ is [[w:Voiced postalveolar affricate|affricatised]] to /dʒ/, so ''ager'' and ''Asia'' become homophones. | * Affricatisation of /ʒ/: /ʒ/ is [[w:Voiced postalveolar affricate|affricatised]] to /dʒ/, so ''ager'' and ''Asia'' can become homophones. | ||
The [[w:Rhoticity in English|rhoticity]] of Poccasin English is variable; see the [[#Rhoticity|corresponding section]] for more. | The [[w:Rhoticity in English|rhoticity]] of Poccasin English is variable; see the [[#Rhoticity|corresponding section]] for more. | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||