theoretical_phonetics / Scottish consonants
.docScottish English vs. RP (consonants)
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Usually non – aspirated in initial position |
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t |
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Initial t is usually non – aspirated. Non – initial t is often realized as a glottal stop (?) |
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k |
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Ө |
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Pronunciation of Өr as Şr. Through |
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s |
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z |
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Ş |
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h |
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[h] is present. There is a back – lingual (velar) fricative phoneme h similar to the Russian x. Loch (lox), caught (koxt). The medio – lingual (palatal) (ς) (German - ich) is used in words like light (lix`t) |
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tŞ |
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m |
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n |
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ŋ |
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-ing in [in] |
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w |
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A distinction between w and m is preserved |
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j |
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r |
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Is most usually a flap |
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l |
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Is dark in all positions |
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