ᴹ✶aspiration moved to end of group of stops; [{ptk}ʰ{ptk|pʰtʰkʰ}] > [{ptk}{ptk}ʰ]

ᴹ✶aspiration moved to end of group of stops; [{ptk}ʰ{ptk|pʰtʰkʰ}] > [{ptk}{ptk}ʰ]

References ✧ PE18/53; PE19/41, 44

Order (00800)

After voiced stops unvoiced after voiceless stops and aspirates

Phonetic Rule Elements

[pʰt] > [ptʰ] ✧ PE19/50 (ph-t > pt); PE19/52 (ph + t > p + th)
[pʰtʰ] > [ptʰ]
[tʰt] > [ttʰ]
[tʰtʰ] > [ttʰ]
[kʰt] > [ktʰ] ✧ PE19/52 (kh + t > k + th)
[kʰk] > [kkʰ]

Phonetic Rule Examples

mbotʰto > mbottʰo tʰt > ttʰ ᴹ√MBOTH > ᴹQ. motto ✧ Ety/MBOTH
yatʰtā > yattʰā tʰt > ttʰ ᴹ√YATH > ᴹQ. yatta ✧ EtyAC/YAK