Scellan/Accents: Difference between revisions
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*/œ y/ are commonly centralized, closer to [ɞ ʉ]. /œ/ and stressed /ə/ may merge to [ɜ] | */œ y/ are commonly centralized, closer to [ɞ ʉ]. /œ/ and stressed /ə/ may merge to [ɜ] | ||
*/ai ui au ɛu iu ɛɪ œy ɔu iə yə uə/ = [ai ui au ɛu iu ɛɪ ɞʉ ɔu iə yə uə] | */ai ui au ɛu iu ɛɪ œy ɔu iə yə uə/ = [ai ui au ɛu iu ɛɪ ɞʉ ɔu iə yə uə] | ||
*/ɛɪ œy ɔu/ are [eiˑ øyˑ ouˑ] before voiceless sounds | */ɛɪ œy ɔu/ are [eiˑ øyˑ ouˑ] before voiceless sounds and [ɛɪ œʏ ɔʊ] otherwise. | ||
*epenthesis in /rC/ clusters when C = nasal or /v/. For example, ''arm'' 'to live' is [ˈaɾəm]. | *epenthesis in /rC/ clusters when C = nasal or /v/. For example, ''arm'' 'to live' is [ˈaɾəm]. | ||
*Nasal vowels are also consistently pharyngealized, resulting in mergers. The pharyngealization is stronger before nasals. | *Nasal vowels are also consistently pharyngealized, resulting in mergers. The pharyngealization is stronger before nasals. | ||