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Re: [lojban] Re: ancient clicks




la djan cusku di'e

Jorge Llambias scripsit:

> But that would mean they are no longer allophones. The 'n'
> in {tcomolunmas} should be pronounced just like the 'n' in
> {lunma} would be pronounced.

No, I don't agree. [n] and [N] are in free variation, not in systematic
variation, but that doesn't make them any the less allophones.

If {tcomoluNmas} is marked as having a different pronunciation
than {tcomolunmas}, I don't see how they can still be called
allophones.

mu'o mi'e xorxes


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