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===Phonology=== | ===Phonology=== | ||
'''Stops''' | |||
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Initial stops have a tendency to be aspirated. | Initial stops have a tendency to be aspirated. | ||
'''Affricates''' | |||
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There are eight "pure" affricates in Maltcégj, though none are represented by their own unique character. For more information, see Consonant Clusters, below. | There are eight "pure" affricates in Maltcégj, though none are represented by their own unique character. For more information, see Consonant Clusters, below. | ||
'''Fricatives''' | |||
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'''Nasals''' | |||
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NB: There is no realization of /ŋ/, even before a velar obstruent. In many cases, an epenthetic <e> may intervene between <n> and a velar, but even when it does not, the letters are pronounced independently. E.g. '''gýnko''' /'gɪn.ko/ 'ginko', not **/'gɪŋ.ko/. | NB: There is no realization of /ŋ/, even before a velar obstruent. In many cases, an epenthetic <e> may intervene between <n> and a velar, but even when it does not, the letters are pronounced independently. E.g. '''gýnko''' /'gɪn.ko/ 'ginko', not **/'gɪŋ.ko/. | ||
'''Liquids''' | |||
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> While technically liquids, <ʌ> and <ʀ> never occur non-syllabically, and are better treated as vowels. | <nowiki>**</nowiki> While technically liquids, <ʌ> and <ʀ> never occur non-syllabically, and are better treated as vowels. | ||
'''Glides''' | |||
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'''Vowels''' | |||
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'''Syllabic Liquids''' | |||
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<ʌ> and <ʀ> are considered vowels in Maltcégj and never occur non-syllabically. However, they are not subject to the same diacritic rules for other non-diphthongs as other vowels (though they are still marked when stressed). | <ʌ> and <ʀ> are considered vowels in Maltcégj and never occur non-syllabically. However, they are not subject to the same diacritic rules for other non-diphthongs as other vowels (though they are still marked when stressed). | ||
'''Diphthongs''' | |||
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