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* [p̪ b̪] are allophones of /f v/ in word-initial, syllable-initial positions except before /i/, such as in ''vular'' "to want" or ''fuma'' "smoke", pronounced [[IPA for Ludovian|[b̪uˈlɑ]]] and [[IPA for Ludovian|[ˈp̪uma]]]. Before /i/, and in all other positions, /f v/ are pronounced [f v]. [ɱ], like in most languages, is an allophone of /m/ before /f v/. | * [p̪ b̪] are allophones of /f v/ in word-initial, syllable-initial positions except before /i/, such as in ''vular'' "to want" or ''fuma'' "smoke", pronounced [[IPA for Ludovian|[b̪uˈlɑ]]] and [[IPA for Ludovian|[ˈp̪uma]]]. Before /i/, and in all other positions, /f v/ are pronounced [f v]. [ɱ], like in most languages, is an allophone of /m/ before /f v/. | ||
* [ŋ] is only appears as an allophone of /n/ before /k/. | * [ŋ] is only appears as an allophone of /n/ before /k/. | ||
** [ŋ] is sometimes deleted before stressed syllables in certain words, such as ''lingùa'' "language", pronounced [[IPA for Ludovian|[liˈgu.a]]] instead of the expected [[IPA for Ludovian|[liŋˈku.a]]]. This is because originally, to differentiate between ''lingua'' "tongue" and ''lingùa'' "language", Ludovian speakers pronounced ''lingùa'' as expected, [[IPA for Ludovian|[liŋˈku.a]]], which then evolved into [[IPA for Ludovian|[liˈŋu.a]]] through syllable liaison and then into modern [[IPA for Ludovian|[liˈgu.a]]] through the fortition of [ŋ]. | |||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
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Stress in Ludovian mostly follows the same stress patterns typical of Western Romance languages. If the final syllable is open (ending on a vowel), stress is paroxytonic (on the second-to-last syllable); otherwise, it is oxytonic (on the final syllable). If a word strays from this pattern, the stressed vowel is marked with a [[w:Grave accent|grave accent]]: ⟨à è ì ò ù⟩. Additionally, verb endings are always stressed. | Stress in Ludovian mostly follows the same stress patterns typical of Western Romance languages. If the final syllable is open (ending on a vowel), stress is paroxytonic (on the second-to-last syllable); otherwise, it is oxytonic (on the final syllable). If a word strays from this pattern, the stressed vowel is marked with a [[w:Grave accent|grave accent]]: ⟨à è ì ò ù⟩. Additionally, verb endings are always stressed. | ||
====Examples==== | ====Examples==== | ||
* ''lingua'' "tongue" - final syllable is open - stress is paroxytonic, [[IPA for Ludovian|[ | * ''lingua'' "tongue" - final syllable is open - stress is paroxytonic, [[IPA for Ludovian|[ˈliŋkwa]]] | ||
vs | vs | ||
* ''lingùa'' "language" - stress is on syllable with grave accent, [[IPA for Ludovian|[liˈgu.a]]] | * ''lingùa'' "language" - stress is on syllable with grave accent, [[IPA for Ludovian|[liˈgu.a]]] | ||
vs | vs | ||
* ''linguiz'' "linguist" - final syllable is closed - stress is oxytonic, [[IPA for Ludovian|[ | * ''linguiz'' "linguist" - final syllable is closed - stress is oxytonic, [[IPA for Ludovian|[liŋˈkwis]]] | ||
[[Category:Ludovic]] [[Category:Conlangs]] [[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Ludovic]] [[Category:Conlangs]] [[Category:Languages]] | ||