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In addition to the pronunciation complexities mentioned above, the letter ƕ has the additional complication of an orthographic convention whereby it is written as <ɧ> when in final position in a word or word segment. | In addition to the pronunciation complexities mentioned above, the letter ƕ has the additional complication of an orthographic convention whereby it is written as <ɧ> when in final position in a word or word segment. | ||
====s==== | ====ſ, s==== | ||
The letter s sports both phonemic and orthographic variation. | The letter s sports both phonemic and orthographic variation. | ||
*It is written as '''s''' when word- or word-segment-final; otherwise it is written as '''ſ'''. | *It is written as '''s''' when word- or word-segment-final; otherwise it is written as '''ſ'''. | ||
**''þas ſeʒlas ſcīn'' ‘the sun’s rays’ [θəs sɛugləs skiːn] | **''þas ſeʒlas ſcīn'' ‘the sun’s rays’ [θəs sɛugləs skiːn] | ||
*It is voiced [z] when intervocalic or after a vowel before a syllabic; otherwise, it is always unvoiced [s]. | *It is voiced [z] when intervocalic or after a vowel before a syllabic; otherwise, it is always unvoiced [s]. |