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Revision as of 19:31, 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 t͡s d͡z 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 scottish loch
v v vet
h h bet
d d dog
ʦ~ʣ beds or bets
b b ball
s s sun
ʒ pleasure
j y ball
k k kick
g g game
l l lose
m m mall
n n no
p p ball
ʤ j judge
r~ɹ~ɾ r run
f f fun
ʃ x shun
ř ladder
t t tall
č cheese
z z zoo
ɺ͡r no english equivalent
χ no english equivalent
ɬ~ɮ ŀ no english equivalent