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   | x
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   | ḵ
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   | scottish lo'''ch'''
   | scottish lo'''ch'''
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   |-
   | v
   | v
   | v
   | V v
   | '''v'''et
   | '''v'''et
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   | h
   | h
   | h
   | H h
   | '''b'''et
   | '''b'''et
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   | d
   | d
   | d
   | D d
   | '''d'''og
   | '''d'''og
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   |-
   | ʦ~ʣ
   | ʦ~ʣ
   | ḏ
   |
   | be'''ds''' or be'''ts'''
   | be'''ds''' or be'''ts'''
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   |-
   | b
   | b
   | b
   | B b
   | '''b'''all
   | '''b'''all
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   |-
   | s
   | s
   | s
   | S s
   | '''s'''un
   | '''s'''un
   |-
   |-
   | ʒ
   | ʒ
   | ẕ
   |
   | plea'''s'''ure
   | plea'''s'''ure
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   |-
   | j
   | j
   | y
   | Y y
   | '''b'''all
   | '''b'''all
   |-
   |-
   | k
   | k
   | k
   | K k
   | '''k'''ick
   | '''k'''ick
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   |-
   | g
   | g
   | g
   | G g
   | '''g'''ame
   | '''g'''ame
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   |-
   | l
   | l
   | l
   | L l
   | '''l'''ose
   | '''l'''ose
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   |-
   | m
   | m
   | m
   | M m
   | '''m'''all
   | '''m'''all
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   |-
   | n
   | n
   | n
   | N n
   | '''n'''o
   | '''n'''o
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   |-
   | p
   | p
   | p
   | P p
   | '''b'''all
   | '''b'''all
   |-
   |-
   | ʤ
   | ʤ
   | j
   | J j
   | '''j'''udge
   | '''j'''udge
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   |-
   | r~ɹ~ɾ
   | r~ɹ~ɾ
   | r
   | R r
   | '''r'''un
   | '''r'''un
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   |-
   | f
   | f
   | f
   | F f
   | '''f'''un
   | '''f'''un
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   |-
   | ʃ
   | ʃ
   | x
   | X x
   | '''sh'''un
   | '''sh'''un
   |-
   |-
   | r̩
   | r̩
   | ř
   | Ř ř
   | ladd'''er'''
   | ladd'''er'''
   |-
   |-
   | t
   | t
   | t
   | T t
   | '''t'''all
   | '''t'''all
   |-
   |-
   | tʃ
   | tʃ
   | č
   | Č č
   | '''ch'''eese
   | '''ch'''eese
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   |-
   | z
   | z
   | z
   | Z z
   | '''z'''oo
   | '''z'''oo
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   |-
   | ɺ͡r
   | ɺ͡r
   | ḻ
   |
   | no english equivalent
   | no english equivalent
   |-
   |-
  | ḫ
   | χ
   | χ
  | Ḫ ḫ
   | no english equivalent
   | no english equivalent
   |-
   |-
   | ɬ~ɮ
   | ɬ~ɮ
   | ŀ
   | Ŀ ŀ
   | no english equivalent
   | no english equivalent
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   |-
   |}
   |}

Revision as of 19:50, 18 December 2013

Verkhazii (YAXKK VŘḴAẔH Yaxkik Vřḵaẕī) was a language spoken in the region that is known as Arkheo. It is most notable for being the ancestor languge of Arkhean.

Phonology

Vowels

Vowel Phonemes
Front Central Back
Close i ɨ u
Close-mid e o
Mid ə
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a ɒ
Phonemes
IPA Letter Example
Monopthongs
ɒ/a a bra,father, cot, bad
ɛ e bet
e ē bay, face
ɔ o road
o ō or, for, cot
ə u under
u ū zoo
ɨ i roses
i ī bee
Followed by an R...
IPA letters Example
ɪər īr ear, fear
ɛər ēr air, fair
ɔr or for, pour

Vowel Allophony

  • /æ/ is an allophone of /a/, word initially and before /l/, and occurs after /ɬ/~/ɮ/.
  • /ɐ/ is an allophone of /ə/ when followed by plosives.
  • /ɪ/ is an allophone of /ɨ/ when it is word-initial.

Consonants

Consonant Phonemes
Bilabial Labio-

Dental

Dental Alveolar Post-

Alveolar

Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasal m n
Stop p b t d k ɡ ʔ
Affricate ʦ~ʣ t͡ʃ d͡ʒ
Fricative f v s z ʃ ʒ x χ h
Approximant j
Rhotic Consonant r~ɹ~ɾ [1]
Lateral Approximant l
Lateral Fricative ɬ~ɮ
Lateral Trill ɺ͡r
  1. The Arkhéan [r] can either be an Alveolar Trill [r], an Alveolar Approximant [ɹ] or an Alveolar Tap [ɾ], as both consonant sounds are used in Free-Variation, meaning they can be used interchangeably without changing the meaning of the word, and only relies on the preference of the speaker.
IPA Letter Example

(in english)

x Ḵ ḵ scottish loch
v V v vet
h H h bet
d D d dog
ʦ~ʣ Ḏ ḏ beds or bets
b B b ball
s S s sun
ʒ Ẕ ẕ pleasure
j Y y ball
k K k kick
g G g game
l L l lose
m M m mall
n N n no
p P p ball
ʤ J j judge
r~ɹ~ɾ R r run
f F f fun
ʃ X x shun
Ř ř ladder
t T t tall
Č č cheese
z Z z zoo
ɺ͡r Ḻ ḻ no english equivalent
χ Ḫ ḫ no english equivalent
ɬ~ɮ Ŀ ŀ no english equivalent