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# 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/
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