code: def normalize_for_syllabifier(text: str) -> str:
      """
      >>> normalize_for_syllabifier("almaːtːiɣr")
      'almatiɣr'
  
      :param text: text to normalize for syllabification
      :return: normalized text for syllabification
      """
      text = text.replace("ː", "")
      return text
  
file_path: cltk/src/cltk/phonology/non/transcription.py
imports: from typing import Union
  from cltk.phonology.non.syllabifier import BACK_TO_FRONT_VOWELS
  from cltk.phonology.non.utils import AbstractConsonant, AbstractPosition, Backness, Consonant, Height, Length, Manner, Place, Rank, Rule, Vowel
label_desc: Use image node_id 2 for calling a global function with example usage: normalize_for_syllabifier(text) and returns: text