Itene language

Phonology

Consonants

• All plosive sounds are heard as unreleased when in word-final position.
• is heard as in initial position before.
• can be heard as a tap when in intervocalic positions.
• is heard as palatal when following, and as when preceding in initial position.
• and are heard as and when in initial position in free variation.
• and are heard as post-fricativized and when in initial positions.
• is heard as a lateral in word-final position.
• is heard as when after.

Vowels