Kuot phonology

't' to 'r' Alternation
The phoneme in certain possessive markers, such as "-tuaŋ", "-tuŋ" and "-tuo" becomes  when it comes after a stem ending in a vowel. Compare:


 * ira-ruaŋ – my father
 * luguan-tuaŋ – my house
 * i'rama-ruo – my eye
 * nebam-tuaŋ – my feather

Vowel Shortening
Where the third person singular masculine suffix "-oŋ" is used on a noun that ends with a vowel, this vowel is typically not pronounced. For instance, "amaŋa-oŋ" is pronounced, not.

Voicing Rule
When vowel-initial suffixes are added to stems that end in voiceless consonants, those consonants become voiced. For example:


 * he splits it
 * he drinks
 * he prays

The phoneme becomes, not.


 * it comes out
 * her eyes