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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 10:01, 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'/
