AT. short vowels vanished before [l], [r] to produce valid initial clusters

AT. short vowels vanished before [l], [r] to produce valid initial clusters

References ✧ PE18/87, 94

Variations

• short vowels vanished before [l], [r] to produce valid initial clusters ✧ PE18/87 (Bel. short vowels vanished before [l], [r] to produce valid initial clusters); PE18/94 (ᴸON. short vowels vanished before [l], [r] to produce valid initial clusters)

ᴹQ. [l], [r] often became syllabic after initial stop or aspirate; [{ptkbdg}{rl}-] > [{ptkbdg}V{rl}-]