Editing Santa language (section)

====Glides====
Although true diphthongal sequences (i.e. complex vowel combinations) do not exist in Santa, combinations with the vowels {{IPA|/u, ə, ɑ/}} and the [[Semivowel|glides]] {{IPA|/j, w/}} do.{{sfnp|Field|1997|p=54}} The glides are phonetically realized as non-syllabic vowels {{IPA|[i̯, u̯]}} and the vowels have the following phonetic realizations below, regardless of any previous allophonic rules as mentioned above.{{sfnp|Field|1997|pp=55–57}}

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Glide/vowel combinations{{sfnp|Field|1997|pp=54–57}}
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |
! rowspan="2" |Vowel + Glide
! rowspan="2" |Glide + Vowel
! colspan="2" |Additional
|-
!{{IPA|/j/}}
!{{IPA|/w/}}
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{IPA|/u/}}
!{{IPA|/j/}}
|—
|{{IPA|/ju/}}
|—
|—
|-
!{{IPA|/w/}}
|—
|—
|—
|—
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{IPA|/ə/}}
!{{IPA|/j/}}
|{{IPA|/əj/}}
|{{IPA|/jə/}}
|—
|—
|-
!{{IPA|/w/}}
|{{IPA|/əw/}}
|—
|{{IPA|/wəj/}}
|—
|-
! rowspan="2" |{{IPA|/ɑ/}}
!{{IPA|/j/}}
|{{IPA|/ɑj/}}
|{{IPA|/jɑ/}}
|—
|{{IPA|/jɑw/}}
|-
!{{IPA|/w/}}
|{{IPA|/ɑw/}}
|{{IPA|/wɑ/}}
|{{IPA|/wɑj/}}
|—
|}

Distinct phonetic vowel realizations (note that vowels in other environments take the [[Cardinal vowels|cardinal]] form):
* {{IPA|/ə/}}:
** Before {{IPA|/j/}}, the vowel is [[Relative articulation|raised]] to {{IPA|[ə̝]}}, e.g. {{lang|sce|khighei}} {{IPA|[q͡χʰɯ̥ˈqə̝i̯]}} (pig), falling somewhere in between {{IPA|[ə]}} and {{IPA|[i]}}.{{sfnp|Field|1997|p=55}}
*** If also after {{IPA|/w/}}, the vowel is optionally dropped, as in {{lang|sce|ghuilu}} {{IPA|[qu̯(ə̝)i̯ˈlu]}} (to become).{{sfnp|Field|1997|p=56}}
** After {{IPA|/j/}}, it is pronounced like stressed {{IPA|[ɛ]}}; for instance {{lang|sce|nie}} {{IPA|[ni̯ɛ]}} (one) or {{lang|sce|bierei}} {{IPA|[pi̯ɛˈri]}} (wife).{{sfnp|Field|1997|pp=53, 55}}
** Before {{IPA|/w/}}, backness is often applied so that it varies between {{IPA|[ə~ɤ]}}: {{lang|sce|hotou}} {{IPA|[xʷoˈtəu̯~xʷoˈtɤu̯]}} (maggot).{{sfnp|Field|1997|p=55}}
* {{IPA|/ɑ/}}:
** Before {{IPA|/j/}}, it may be raised, varying from {{IPA|[ɑ~ɛ]}}, see {{lang|sce|bai}} {{IPA|[pɑi̯~pɛi̯]}} (to stop), {{lang|sce|kuaisun}} {{IPA|[kʰu̯ɑi̯ˈsũŋ~kʰu̯ɛi̯ˈsũŋ]}} (navel).{{sfnp|Field|1997|p=55}}
** Before {{IPA|/w/}}, the vowel is often raised and backed, ranging from {{IPA|[ɑ~o]}} in {{lang|sce|nao}} {{IPA|[nɑu̯~nou̯]}} (to hit the mark), {{lang|sce|oqiao}} {{IPA|[ʷoˈt͡ɕʰi̯ɑu̯~ʷoˈt͡ɕʰi̯ou̯]}} (old).{{sfnp|Field|1997|p=55, 56}}