# Phonotactics

## Syllable structure

The common syllable structure in Ravna is CV(C).

The final consonants cannot be glottal.  Glottal stop can only occurs
word-initial, which means it's omitted in compound word or if the word is
affixed.

## Other constraints

The vowel /ɨ/ can only occur where the syllable constraint forbid it to
disappears.  For example, <i>Rävna</i> is actually <i>Rävina</i>, but since
<i>i</i> is unstressed, it disappears.  In contrast, in <i>Rävin</i>, it can't
disappears since <i>*Rävn</i> would violate the constraint.

Final consonants are devoiced, unless there is no voiceless equivalent for the
consonant.  <i>Rävna</i> is pronounced [ˈrɛːfna] but <i>Rävin</i> is /ˈrɛːvɨn/