A prop-vowel [ɪ] was added before word-initial /sC/ clusters (as in /sˈtare/ [ɪsˈtaːɾe]) unless they were already preceded by a vowel.[10] Palatalized consonants, other than /sʲ rʲ/, tended to geminate in intervocalic position, although this varied widely depending on the consonant in question.[11] For /bʲ dʲ ɡʲ/, see below.