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(Created page with "{{Nonstandard}} '''Denasalization''' is a sound change caused by no airflow through the nose. It can happen when a common cold blocks the sinuses. In general, the voiced plosives {{IPA|[b d ɡ]}} would be interpreted as the Toki Pona phonemes {{IPA|/p t k/}}. However, {{IPA|[b d]}} are also close to denasal {{IPA|[m͊ n͊]}}, which could be allophones of {{IPA|/m n/}}. Denasalization suggests that {{tp|nena mi}} ("my nose") could be pronounced as...") |
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Denasalization suggests that {{tp|nena mi}} ("my nose") could be pronounced as {{IPA|[ˈdeda bi]}} (compare "by doze"). Without considering denasalization, this pronunciation would be heard as {{tp|*teta pi}} (compare "pie toes").
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