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*/w/ is a labiovelar approximant [ɰʷ] with the vocalic quality of [u]. | */w/ is a labiovelar approximant [ɰʷ] with the vocalic quality of [u]. | ||
*/n, tʰ, t, ɬ, ɮ/ are usually alveolar, and are retroflex [ɳ, ʈʰ, ʈ, ꞎ, ɮ˞] adjacent to /ɺ˞~ɭ/. | */n, tʰ, t, ɬ, ɮ/ are usually alveolar, and are retroflex [ɳ, ʈʰ, ʈ, ꞎ, ɮ˞] adjacent to /ɺ˞~ɭ/. | ||
**The sequence /ŋɽ/ may become a retroflex lateral nasal [ɳᶩ] or, for some speakers, even a weak retroflex click [ᵑǃ˞]. | |||
*/s, z/ are alveolar retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek counterparts. They have retroflex allophones [ʂ, ʐ] after /ɺ˞~ɭ/. | */s, z/ are alveolar retracted [s̠, z̠], similar to the Northern/Central Castillan Spanish and Modern Greek counterparts. They have retroflex allophones [ʂ, ʐ] after /ɺ˞~ɭ/. | ||
*/ŋ, kʰ, k/ are usually velar [ŋ, kʰ, k], but are often uvular [ɴ, qʰ, q] next to /ʀ~ʟ/. /kʰʀ/ becomes an affricate or a trilled affricate [qχ]. | */ŋ, kʰ, k/ are usually velar [ŋ, kʰ, k], but are often uvular [ɴ, qʰ, q] next to /ʀ~ʟ/. /kʰʀ/ becomes an affricate or a trilled affricate [qχ]. | ||
*/x, ɣ/ palatalize to [ç, j] before /iː yː ɪ ʏ eː øː ɛ œ/. | */x, ɣ/ palatalize to [ç, j] before /iː yː ɪ ʏ eː øː ɛ œ/. | ||
*The retroflex liquid /ɽ~ɺ˞~ɭ/: | *The retroflex liquid /ɽ~ɺ˞~ɭ/: | ||
**The [ɽ~ɺ˞] allophone usually occurs before vowels; [ɺ˞] predominates after /s z/ | **The [ɽ~ɺ˞] allophone usually occurs before vowels; [ɺ˞] predominates after /s z/. | ||
**After vowels the [ɭ] allophone is always used. | **After vowels the [ɭ] allophone is always used. | ||
*The uvular liquid /ʀ~ʟ/: | *The uvular liquid /ʀ~ʟ/: | ||