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Unlike in English, /ŋ/ can appear in onset positions, such as in '''''ng'''os'' "nose" | |||
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| colspan=2 | [[w:Open central unrounded vowel|a]] | | colspan=2 | [[w:Open central unrounded vowel|a]] | ||
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/ɛ/ only appears in word-final open syllables; elsewhere, /ɛ/ is neutralised with /e/, though there is a tendency of native speakers in Cassim Po to shift initial /e/ to /ɛ/, leading to alternative spellings such '''''eh'''nga''(standard ''enga'' / ''nga'' "or") which break Bemé orthography rules. | |||
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