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(New page: For its alpha release Strish orthography will be a variant of ASCII IPA. Here is the phonemic inventory for Strish: Vowels /i/ - like "ee" in "see" /I/ - like "i" in "it" /e/ - like "ay...)
 
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Vowels
Vowels


/i/ - like "ee" in "see"
* /i/ - like "ee" in "see"
/I/ - like "i" in "it"
* /I/ - like "i" in "it"
/e/ - like "ay" in "say" (without gliding towards the final /i/ sound)
* /e/ - like "ay" in "say" (without gliding towards the final /i/ sound)
/E/ - like "e" in "bet"
* /E/ - like "e" in "bet"
/a/ - like "a" in "father"
* /a/ - like "a" in "father"
/A/ - like "a" in "cat"
* /A/ - like "a" in "cat"
/o/ - like "o" in "phone" (without gliding towards the final /u/ sound)
* /o/ - like "o" in "phone" (without gliding towards the final /u/ sound)
/O/ - like "au" in "caught"
* /O/ - like "au" in "caught"
/u/ - like "oo" in "food"
* /u/ - like "oo" in "food"
/U/ - like "oo" in "cook"
* /U/ - like "oo" in "cook"
/@/ - like "u" in "cup"
* /@/ - like "u" in "cup"
/y/ - rounded /i/
* /y/ - rounded /i/
/R/ - like "ur" in "hurt"; rhotic
* /R/ - like "ur" in "hurt"; rhotic


The tense vowels /i/, /e/, /a/, /o/, /u/, /y/, /R/ can all be parts of diphthongs. Not every combination of tense vowels forms a valid diphthong, but there are still too many valid combinations to comfortably try to list here.
The tense vowels /i/, /e/, /a/, /o/, /u/, /y/, /R/ can all be parts of diphthongs. Not every combination of tense vowels forms a valid diphthong, but there are still too many valid combinations to comfortably try to list here.
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Consonants
Consonants


/p/ - like "p" in "put"
* /p/ - like "p" in "put"
/b/ - like "b" in "but"
* /b/ - like "b" in "but"
/f/ - like "f" in "foot"
* /f/ - like "f" in "foot"
/v/ - like "v" in "vase"
* /v/ - like "v" in "vase"
/m/ - like "m" in "mom"
* /m/ - like "m" in "mom"
/hm/ - voiceless /m/
* /hm/ - voiceless /m/
/t/ - like "t" in "top"
* /t/ - like "t" in "top"
/d/ - like "d" in "dot"
* /d/ - like "d" in "dot"
/n/ - like "n" in "no"
* /n/ - like "n" in "no"
/hn/ - voiceless /n/
* /hn/ - voiceless /n/
/s/ - like "s" in "sing"
* /s/ - like "s" in "sing"
/z/ - like "z" in "zoo"
* /z/ - like "z" in "zoo"
/x/ - like "sh" in "shoe"
* /x/ - like "sh" in "shoe"
/q/ - like "s" in "pleasure"
* /q/ - like "s" in "pleasure"
/l/ - like "l" in "lap"
* /l/ - like "l" in "lap"
/hl/ - voiceless /l/
* /hl/ - voiceless /l/
/r/ - trilled r
* /r/ - trilled r
/k/ - like "k" in "keep"
* /k/ - like "k" in "keep"
/g/ - like "g" in "go"
* /g/ - like "g" in "go"
/x/ - like "ch" in German "ach"
* /x/ - like "ch" in German "ach"
/q/ - voiced /x/
* /q/ - voiced /x/
/ng/ - like "ng" in "song"
* /ng/ - like "ng" in "song"
/hng/ - voiceless /%/
* /hng/ - voiceless /%/
/'/ - glottal stop
* /'/ - glottal stop


Samples of consonant clusters
Samples of consonant clusters


/str/
* /str/
/psjk/
* /psjk/
/zdn/
* /zdn/
/xsr/
* /xsr/
/ngl/
* /ngl/
/ts'/
* /ts'/

Revision as of 09:01, 10 December 2007

For its alpha release Strish orthography will be a variant of ASCII IPA.

Here is the phonemic inventory for Strish:

Vowels

  • /i/ - like "ee" in "see"
  • /I/ - like "i" in "it"
  • /e/ - like "ay" in "say" (without gliding towards the final /i/ sound)
  • /E/ - like "e" in "bet"
  • /a/ - like "a" in "father"
  • /A/ - like "a" in "cat"
  • /o/ - like "o" in "phone" (without gliding towards the final /u/ sound)
  • /O/ - like "au" in "caught"
  • /u/ - like "oo" in "food"
  • /U/ - like "oo" in "cook"
  • /@/ - like "u" in "cup"
  • /y/ - rounded /i/
  • /R/ - like "ur" in "hurt"; rhotic

The tense vowels /i/, /e/, /a/, /o/, /u/, /y/, /R/ can all be parts of diphthongs. Not every combination of tense vowels forms a valid diphthong, but there are still too many valid combinations to comfortably try to list here.

Consonants

  • /p/ - like "p" in "put"
  • /b/ - like "b" in "but"
  • /f/ - like "f" in "foot"
  • /v/ - like "v" in "vase"
  • /m/ - like "m" in "mom"
  • /hm/ - voiceless /m/
  • /t/ - like "t" in "top"
  • /d/ - like "d" in "dot"
  • /n/ - like "n" in "no"
  • /hn/ - voiceless /n/
  • /s/ - like "s" in "sing"
  • /z/ - like "z" in "zoo"
  • /x/ - like "sh" in "shoe"
  • /q/ - like "s" in "pleasure"
  • /l/ - like "l" in "lap"
  • /hl/ - voiceless /l/
  • /r/ - trilled r
  • /k/ - like "k" in "keep"
  • /g/ - like "g" in "go"
  • /x/ - like "ch" in German "ach"
  • /q/ - voiced /x/
  • /ng/ - like "ng" in "song"
  • /hng/ - voiceless /%/
  • /'/ - glottal stop

Samples of consonant clusters

  • /str/
  • /psjk/
  • /zdn/
  • /xsr/
  • /ngl/
  • /ts'/