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Altı Qırqıs
A a
[ɑ] - Occurs in all positions. Cannot accompany y [j] or ş [ʃ].
Ä ä
[æ] as an allophone of /ɑ/ only when in contact with y [j] or ş [ʃ].
E e
[e] - Occurs in all positions, but [je] or [ʲe] when preceded by /l/ or /n/.
İ i
[ɪ̞] - Occurs in all positions
I ı
[ə̞] - Occurs in all positions
O o
[ɔ] - Occurs in all positions
Ö ö
[ø̞ʷ] - Occurs in all positions
U u
[ɯ̞ʷ] - Occurs in all positions
Ü ü
[i̠ʷ]. - Occurs in all positions, but [y] when preceding ç /t͡ʃ/ or c /d͡ʒ/
P p
[p˭] as an allophone of /p/ initially and as [p] finally.
F f
[ɸ] as an allophone of /p/ in intervocal positions.
V v
[β] as an allophone of /p/ in intervocal positions.
M m
[m] as an allophone of /m/ in all positions.
N n
[n] - Occurs in all positions
Ŋ ŋ
[ŋ] - Occurs in all positions
K k
[k˭] as an allophone of /k/ initially, [k] intervocally, and [k͈] finally.
Q q
[qʰ] as an allophone of /q/ initially, [q] finally, and [q̟] when preceding ı [ə̞].
X x
[χ˖] as an allophone of /x/ or /h/ - occurs in all positions.
Ğ ğ
[ɣ] or [ʁ] as an allophone of /k/ or /q/ intervocally and finally.
H h
[ħ] - Occurs in all positions.
T t
[t˭] as an allophone of /t/ initially, [ʔ͡t] intervocally, and [t] finally.
Z̧ z̧
[ð] as an allophone of /d/ intervocally.
S s
[s] initially and finally.
Z z
[z] as an allophone of /s/ in intervocally.
Ş ş
[ʃ] initially and finally.
Z̧ z̧
[ʒ] as an allophone of /ʃ/ intervocally.
Ç ç
[t͡ʃ] only intervocally.
C c
[d͡ʒ] initially and intervocally. [d͡ʒʲ] when accompanying front vowels.
R r
[r] - Occurs all positions.
L l
[ɫ] as an allophone of /l/ with back vowels, and [ȴ] with front vowels.
Y y
[j] - Occurs in all positions. Rare initially.
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