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'''Digraphs'''
'''Digraphs'''
:Two letter combinations that make a sound when put together.
:Two letter combinations that make a sound when put together.
:"I" related:
 
*/juː/<Iu> (e.g. Iumega: juː.mɛgə/you-Mega)
:''"I" related:''
*/jɑː/<Ia> (e.g. Iatos: jɑː.toʊs/ya-tos)
:/juː/<Iu> (e.g. Iumega: juː.mɛgə/you-Mega)
*/jɪ/<Ii>
:/jɑː/<Ia> (e.g. Iatos: jɑː.toʊs/ya-tos)
*/i/<Ie> (e.g. Cierăn: sirɒn/sEErawn)
:/jɪ/<Ii>
:/i/<Ie> (e.g. Cierăn: sirɒn/sEErawn)
:Ii can also sound like /iː/ only if it is not at the beggining of a word.
:Ii can also sound like /iː/ only if it is not at the beggining of a word.


:J related:
:''"J" related:''
*/ʒ/<jz>    (e.g. Jzakar:  ʒɑ.kɑr/like "s" in "vi'''s'''ion" or "plea'''s'''ure")
:/ʒ/<jz>    (e.g. Jzakar:  ʒɑ.kɑr/like "s" in "vi'''s'''ion" or "plea'''s'''ure")
*/wɑ/<joi> (e.g. Joikăn: wɑ.kɒn/wa.kawn)
:/wɑ/<joi> (e.g. Joikăn: wɑ.kɒn/wa.kawn)
:U related:
 
*/ɔ/<Ua>    (e.g. Uaranzei: ɔr.ɑn.zeɪ or like "orrawnzay")
:''"U" related:''
:/ɔ/<Ua>    (e.g. Uaranzei: ɔr.ɑn.zeɪ or like "orrawnzay")


'''Diacretic'''
'''Diacretic'''
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==Consonants==
==Consonants==
:The consonants of the language is roughly the same as in English, with the exception of letter "C" and "H".
:The consonants of the language is roughly the same as in English, with the exception of letter "C" and "H".
* Letter "C" is pronounced solely like /s/
*Latin Letter "C" is pronounced solely like /s/
*Letter "H" is mute at the begginning of words and after consonants like "k", "d" and "m".
*Latin Letter "H" is mute at the begginning of words and after consonants "k", "d" and "m" and "n".
*Latin Ligature "ʦ" is a ligature that represents the /ts/ sound.


= Morphology =
= Morphology =

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Arkhæn [ɑr.keɪ.ɨn] or Arkhæo [ɑr.keɪ.oʊ] is a constructed language. It is spoken by the nation of Arkhæo. The Language contains 29 letters; 8 vowels, 21 consonants, and a diacretic form.


Phonology

Listed below are the phonetics as they are pronounced in roman script.

Vowels

Phonemes

/ɑː/<a> (e.g. like "a" in "add")
/eɪ/<æ> (e.g. like the "a" in "bade" or "face")
/ɛ/<e> (e.g. like the "e" in "vet")
/aɪ/<"i"> (e.g.: like the "i" in "die" or "pry")
/oʊ/<o> (e.g. like the "o" in "oh")
/ə/<"u"> (e.g. like the "u" in "bum" or "tums")
/uː/<ȣ> (e.g. like the "oo" sound in "zoo")
/iː/<y> (e.g. like the "ee" in "bee" Arkhæn example: ytekfot like "eetek-fawt")


Allophony

  • Letter "A" can also be pronounced as /æ/ like the "a" in "tap".
  • Letter "E" can also be prnounced as /eɪ/ if there is an "H" before or after the letter.
  • Letter "U" can also be pronounced as /ʌ/ like the "u" in "cut" or "strut".
  • Letter "Y" can also sound like /ɛr/ if it is the first letter and beside an r, example "yrgăm".

Diphthongs

Arkæo sometimes has the same diphthongs for different variations of spelling.
  • for the /eɪ/ sound: <æ, and ei>
  • for the /aɪ/ sound: < ai and æy>
  • for the /ʃ/ sound: <sh and ch>

Digraphs

Two letter combinations that make a sound when put together.
"I" related:
/juː/<Iu> (e.g. Iumega: juː.mɛgə/you-Mega)
/jɑː/<Ia> (e.g. Iatos: jɑː.toʊs/ya-tos)
/jɪ/<Ii>
/i/<Ie> (e.g. Cierăn: sirɒn/sEErawn)
Ii can also sound like /iː/ only if it is not at the beggining of a word.
"J" related:
/ʒ/<jz> (e.g. Jzakar: ʒɑ.kɑr/like "s" in "vision" or "pleasure")
/wɑ/<joi> (e.g. Joikăn: wɑ.kɒn/wa.kawn)
"U" related:
/ɔ/<Ua> (e.g. Uaranzei: ɔr.ɑn.zeɪ or like "orrawnzay")

Diacretic

The letter "A" with a breve (Ă) denotes that the letter is pronounced as /ɒ/

Consonants

The consonants of the language is roughly the same as in English, with the exception of letter "C" and "H".
  • Latin Letter "C" is pronounced solely like /s/
  • Latin Letter "H" is mute at the begginning of words and after consonants "k", "d" and "m" and "n".
  • Latin Ligature "ʦ" is a ligature that represents the /ts/ sound.

Morphology

Verbal Morphology

Personal Endings

Arkhæo distinguishes four persons, 3 tenses:

Persons

  • 1st person; the speaker(s): I, we
  • 2nd person; the adressee(s): you
  • 3rd person; other(s): he, she, they
  • Noun; things, ideas, etc.: it

Tenses

  • Present: what happens now
  • Past: what already happened
  • Future: what is going to happen
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