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*The aspiration distinction is neutralized word-finally. | *The aspiration distinction is neutralized word-finally. | ||
*Unaspirated consonants are half-voiced between vowels. | *Unaspirated consonants are half-voiced between vowels. | ||
*/t, d | */t, d/ are alveolar for most speakers. | ||
*/ɬ, ɮ/ are dental [] in the acrolect. They are alveolar [] in regional or basilectal speech. | |||
*/s, z/ are retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek counterparts. | */s, z/ are retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek counterparts. | ||
*/ʟ/ is phonetically a pharyngealized uvular approximant [ʁ̞ˤ] or a backed uvular approximant [ʁ̠̞] which may be pronounced with compressed lips [ʁ̞ˤᵝ~ʁ̠̞ᵝ]; the vocalic quality resembles [ɤ]. It is similar to the Philadelphia English vocalized L. The realization [ɴ] may be heard after vowels. (This article uses /ʟ/ for simplicity.) | */ʟ/ is phonetically a pharyngealized uvular approximant [ʁ̞ˤ] or a backed uvular approximant [ʁ̠̞] which may be pronounced with compressed lips [ʁ̞ˤᵝ~ʁ̠̞ᵝ]; the vocalic quality resembles [ɤ]. It is similar to the Philadelphia English vocalized L. The realization [ɴ] may be heard after vowels. (This article uses /ʟ/ for simplicity.) | ||