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A grammar of Pite Saami, 2014

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3 Segmental phonology<br />

3.1.1.7.3 Singleton lateral approximant The segment /l/ is a lateral approximant.<br />

It can occur in syllable onset and coda positions. It becomes devoiced [ll̥]<br />

towards the end <strong>of</strong> its realization when preceding a preaspirated phoneme. Some<br />

examples are found in (111) through (115).<br />

(111) /lɔkev/ lågev<br />

[lɔkev]<br />

‘ten’<br />

(112) /pala/ bala<br />

[pala]<br />

‘become.scared\2sg.prs’<br />

(113) /kalka-v/ galgav<br />

[kalkɑʋ]<br />

‘will-1sg.prs’<br />

(114) /ɔlol/ ålol<br />

[ɔlol]<br />

‘jaw\nom.sg’<br />

(115) /salʰpek/ salpek<br />

[sall̥pekʰ]<br />

‘antler.tool\nom.sg’<br />

[2313]<br />

[6332]<br />

[6627]<br />

[2257]<br />

[4773]<br />

3.1.1.7.4 Geminate lateral approximant The segment /lː/ is a geminate lateral<br />

approximant. It only occurs in the consonant center, and it becomes devoiced<br />

[ll̥ː] towards the end <strong>of</strong> its realization when preceding a preaspirated phoneme.<br />

This phoneme is found in the examples in (116) and (117).<br />

(116) /tɔlːɔ/ dållå<br />

[tɔlːɔ]<br />

‘fire\nom.sg’<br />

(117) /ilːʰʧak/ iltjak<br />

[ill̥ːʧakʰ]<br />

‘stubborn’<br />

[0421]<br />

[0894]<br />

3.1.1.7.5 Singleton central approximant The segment /j/ is a central approximant<br />

phoneme. It can occur in syllable onset and coda positions. It becomes<br />

devoiced [jj̥] towards the end <strong>of</strong> its realization when preceding a preaspirated<br />

phoneme. Some examples are found in (118) through (122).<br />

(118) /jekŋa/ jegŋa<br />

[ji͡ek̚ŋa]<br />

‘ice\nom.sg’<br />

(119) /aːja/ ája<br />

[aːja]<br />

‘spring\nom.sg’<br />

[0922]<br />

[2685]<br />

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