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Each consonant discussed by Williamson (1973) and Obele (1998), which is also attested in the present corpus is listed below. Each sound is followed by a word exemplifying its use. To hear the word, click play on the following sound player.
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fear | |
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they | |
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father | |
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husband | |
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female | |
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day | |
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weed | |
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who | |
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animal | |
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he | |
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boat | |
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please | |
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take | |
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fish | |
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four | |
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seven | |
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wife | |
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oh! | |
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hawk | |
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knife | |
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bone | |
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belly |