Catalan

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VOT in initial stops in Catalan



Catalan is a language with two-way contrasts:
voiceless unaspirated vs. fully voiced (voicing lead).


piga
("speck")
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("size")
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("house")
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biga
("beam")
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("scythe")
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("lint")
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/r/-Sounds in Catalan

Catalan contrasts tap and trill.

sɛɾa
("wax")
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("saw", noun)
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Illustrations of the IPA.