H-Raising/Upstep in Phonetics

- H-raising/upstep H-raising regularly occurs as a phonetic realization of phonological downstep by anticipatory dissimilation of the H to the left of the floating L H-raising takes place when H precedes the floating L of the possessive linker - - HL on one syllable (6) a. báá 'nááki b. C. yíìki fáà yéní 'nááki 'stomach of the cow' 'steer' 'kill' (c.f. yiki ‘beat') 18

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