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== Phonology ==

Caerimoscnë's phonology involves many morphophonological processes that can be seen to occur at morpheme boundaries upon affixation. When looking at these processes, certain consonant phonemes in some cases pattern differently to their phonetic pronunciation.

~~The following is a table showing the consonants of Caerimoscnë as they are pronounced.~~

=== Consonants ===

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Caerimoscnë's phonology involves many morphophonological processes that can be seen to occur at morpheme boundaries upon affixation. When looking at these processes, certain consonant phonemes in some cases pattern differently to their phonetic pronunciation. In terms of phonological patterning, the consonants may be better described as follows:

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Note: for the "tone-causing" obstruents, refer to the section on Tone.

As ~~shown~~ in the table, the phoneme /ʍ/ in fact patterns as the voiceless counterpart to /m/, and /q/ patterns as the dorsal affricate. ~~This table also shows~~ the ~~patterning between plain~~ and ~~palatalized equivalences~~ for the coronal series.

As seen in this presentation of the table, the phoneme /ʍ/ in fact patterns as the voiceless counterpart to /m/, and /q/ patterns as the dorsal affricate. Another notable feature is that the consonants of Caerimoscnë's coronal series come in pairs of alveolar versus palatalized, which plays a part in certain morphological processes in the language. The palatalized equivalent for the approximants, /ɾʲ/ and /lʲ/, have merged with the clusters /ɾj/ and /lj/, though the distinction is still maintained for other consonants of the coronal series.

The phonemic status of /w/ and /j/ as consonants is arguable, as they pattern regularly with their corresponding high vowels /u/ and /i/. There is also a marginally phonemic semivowel /ɥ/, which likewise patterns regularly with the vowel /y/, but is also pronounced when /w/ and /j/ come into contact.

=== Vowels ===

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Caerimoscnë has ten vowel qualities, with each distinguishing length with a long and short equivalent. The mid vowels /e/, /o/ and /ø/ are most often true mid vowels [e̞], [o̞] and [ø̞], and the phoneme /a/ can vary between central [ä] and back [ɑ] depending on speaker. Caerimoscnë does not have a specific set of phonemic diphthongs, but sequences of any vowel followed by /i/ /u/ or /y/ are pronounced with a non-syllabic second element, which may be heard as slightly centralized ([ɪ̯], [ʊ̯] and [ʏ̯]).

=== Phonotactics ===

Caerimoscnë's syllable structure allows for large consonant clusters, including those which violate the sonority hierarchy, e.g. (SCRIPT HERE) /fθfɾweː/ "to blow a dandelion".

All consonants apart from /w/, /j/, /ɾ/, /h/, and the voiceless resonants are able to be geminated, though this may be better analyzed as a sequence of two of the same consonant, rather than separate phonemes.

=== Tone ===

Caerimoscnë is a tonal language, distinguishing two tones, a lower and a higher tone. The lower is far more common than the higher, and can be analyzed rather as the absence of tone.

Caerimoscnë is a tonal language, distinguishing two tones, a lower and a higher tone. The lower is far more common than the higher, and can be analyzed rather as a default tone, or as the absence of tone.

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 == Phonology ==
-Caerimoscnë's phonology involves many morphophonological processes that can be seen to occur at morpheme boundaries upon affixation. When looking at these processes, certain consonant phonemes in some cases pattern differently to their phonetic pronunciation.
-The following is a table showing the consonants of Caerimoscnë as they are pronounced.
 === Consonants ===
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-|}However, in terms of phonological patterning, the consonants may be better described like this:
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+Caerimoscnë's phonology involves many morphophonological processes that can be seen to occur at morpheme boundaries upon affixation. When looking at these processes, certain consonant phonemes in some cases pattern differently to their phonetic pronunciation. In terms of phonological patterning, the consonants may be better described as follows:
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 Note: for the "tone-causing" obstruents, refer to the section on Tone.
-As shown in the table, the phoneme /ʍ/ in fact patterns as the voiceless counterpart to /m/, and /q/ patterns as the dorsal affricate. This table also shows the patterning between plain and palatalized equivalences for the coronal series.
+As seen in this presentation of the table, the phoneme /ʍ/ in fact patterns as the voiceless counterpart to /m/, and /q/ patterns as the dorsal affricate. Another notable feature is that the consonants of Caerimoscnë's coronal series come in pairs of alveolar versus palatalized, which plays a part in certain morphological processes in the language. The palatalized equivalent for the approximants, /ɾʲ/ and /lʲ/, have merged with the clusters /ɾj/ and /lj/, though the distinction is still maintained for other consonants of the coronal series.
+The phonemic status of /w/ and /j/ as consonants is arguable, as they pattern regularly with their corresponding high vowels /u/ and /i/. There is also a marginally phonemic semivowel /ɥ/, which likewise patterns regularly with the vowel /y/, but is also pronounced when /w/ and /j/ come into contact.
 === Vowels ===
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+Caerimoscnë has ten vowel qualities, with each distinguishing length with a long and short equivalent. The mid vowels /e/, /o/ and /ø/ are most often true mid vowels [e̞], [o̞] and [ø̞], and the phoneme /a/ can vary between central [ä] and back [ɑ] depending on speaker. Caerimoscnë does not have a specific set of phonemic diphthongs, but sequences of any vowel followed by /i/ /u/ or /y/ are pronounced with a non-syllabic second element, which may be heard as slightly centralized ([ɪ̯], [ʊ̯] and [ʏ̯]).
 === Phonotactics ===
 Caerimoscnë's syllable structure allows for large consonant clusters, including those which violate the sonority hierarchy, e.g. (SCRIPT HERE) /fθfɾweː/ "to blow a dandelion".
 All consonants apart from /w/, /j/, /ɾ/, /h/, and the voiceless resonants are able to be geminated, though this may be better analyzed as a sequence of two of the same consonant, rather than separate phonemes.
 === Tone ===
-Caerimoscnë is a tonal language, distinguishing two tones, a lower and a higher tone. The lower is far more common than the higher, and can be analyzed rather as the absence of tone.
+Caerimoscnë is a tonal language, distinguishing two tones, a lower and a higher tone. The lower is far more common than the higher, and can be analyzed rather as a default tone, or as the absence of tone.