Phoneme |
Allophone |
Description and Distribution |
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/ä/ |
[æ] |
higher-low front unrounded centralised short |
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vocoid occurs in all positions |
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[æRε] |
/ä:Re/ |
`rock’ |
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[bæI] |
/bäi/ |
`cart’ |
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[bΩkkæ] |
/bokkä/ |
`wild cat’ |
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/ä:/ |
[ä:] |
lower-back unrounded centralised long vocoid |
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occurs in all positions |
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[ä:nε] |
/ä:ne/ |
`elephant’ |
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[bä:s] |
/bä:sa/ |
`language’ |
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[vΛa:] |
/vaa:/ |
`oh! dhobi’ |
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/o] |
[] |
mean-mid back rounded centralised short |
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vocoid occurs initially if followed by alveolar nasal |
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[nRω] |
/onRu/ |
`one’ |
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[Ω] |
mean-mid back rounded noncentralised short |
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vocoid occurs elsewhere |
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[Ωε] |
/oe/ |
`camel’ |
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[pΩrl] |
/pori/ |
`hatch’ |
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[kIΩ] |
/kio/ |
`kilo’ |
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/o:/ |
[ö:] |
higher-mid back rounded noncentralised long |
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vocoid occurs in all positions |
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[o:r ] |
/o:ra/ |
`side’ |
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[po:ω] |
/po:u/ |
`scar after a cut’ |
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[po:] |
/po:/ |
`go’ |
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