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====Contemporary====
====Contemporary====
The contemporary accent of Alcve, the capital of Skella. This is the default accent used in newscasting in Skella.
The contemporary accent of the middle and upper class of Alcve, the capital of Skella. This is the default accent used in newscasting in Skella.
*l is pronounced [ʁ̃] before a vowel.
*l is pronounced [ʁ̃] before a vowel.
*/ai au eu/ = [æː ɑʊ eː]
*/ai au eu/ = [æː ɑʊ eː]
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**''arca'' 'skin' = [ˈar̥kʰə]
**''arca'' 'skin' = [ˈar̥kʰə]
*For the 1st person pronoun ''naw'', the form ''no'' is preferred in colloquial speech. Due to the L-linking rule (see above), this has led to the stereotype of Skellans saying ''nol'' for ''naw'' among non-Skellans.
*For the 1st person pronoun ''naw'', the form ''no'' is preferred in colloquial speech. Due to the L-linking rule (see above), this has led to the stereotype of Skellans saying ''nol'' for ''naw'' among non-Skellans.
====Conservative====
====Conservative====
*''l'' is pronounced [ɴ̆] before a vowel.
*''l'' is pronounced [ɴ̆] before a vowel.