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beginning with voiceless velar plosive---- / k /
101---------kθ (final) -------sixth
102---------kθs (final) ------sixths
103---------kt (final) -------fact, worked
104---------kts (final) ------conflicts, contexts, expects texts
105---------ks (final) -------six, works
106---------kst (final) ------context, next, oversexed, pretext, text-------* Note rules for deletion of / t /
| / m / | / p / | / b / | / f / | / v / | / θ / | / ð / | / n / | / t / | / d / | |||
| / s / | / z / | / l / | / ʧ / | / ʤ / | / ʃ / | / ʒ / | / ŋ / | / k / | / g / | |||
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* Note the deletion of / t / in "next day" / ˈneks(t) ˈdeɪ / or "text book" / ˈteks(t) ˈbʊk /, when preceding consonant sound is also voiceless and following consonant is any other than / h /.