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What is the most notable difference between the northern 'harde g' and the southern 'zachte g' in regional speech?
Answer: Voiceless vs voiced velar fricative — The northern harde g is a voiceless uvular fricative [χ], while the southern zachte g is a softer voiced velar fricative [ɣ] — a key north-south speech divide.
- A Voiceless vs voiced velar fricative ✓
- B Rolled vs non-rolled r
- C Nasal vs oral n
- D Long vs short vowels
The northern harde g is a voiceless uvular fricative [χ], while the southern zachte g is a softer voiced velar fricative [ɣ] — a key north-south speech divide.