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'''Vowels:'''
'''Vowels:'''
a (long)- as in f'''a'''ther


a (short)- as in d'''a'''rk
'''a (long):''' as in f'''a'''ther


e- as in the Welsh; as in wh'''e'''re
'''a (short):''' as in d'''a'''rk


i- as in the "y" sound in wh'''y'''  
'''e:''' as in the Welsh; as in wh'''e'''re


o (long)- as in b'''o'''rn
'''i:''' as in the "y" sound in wh'''y'''  


o (short)- as in l'''o'''ttery
'''o (long):''' as in b'''o'''rn
 
'''o (short):''' as in l'''o'''ttery


'''Dipthongs:'''
'''Dipthongs:'''


au- as in the German dipthong; rest'''au'''rant.
'''au:''' as in the German dipthong; rest'''au'''rant.


oi- as in the French dipthong; "wa" sound in '''wa'''lk.
'''oi:''' as in the French dipthong; "wa" sound in '''wa'''lk.


ais- as in the French dipthong; "ea" sound in br'''ea'''d (but longer).
'''ais:''' as in the French dipthong; "ea" sound in br'''ea'''d (but longer).


== Lexicon ==
== Lexicon ==
'''Aisnauran:''' secret valley
'''Aisnauran:''' secret valley

Revision as of 03:04, 27 August 2008

This is a naming language that is intended to be spoken by elves in a fictional setting.

Pronunciation

Vowels:

a (long): as in father

a (short): as in dark

e: as in the Welsh; as in where

i: as in the "y" sound in why

o (long): as in born

o (short): as in lottery

Dipthongs:

au: as in the German dipthong; restaurant.

oi: as in the French dipthong; "wa" sound in walk.

ais: as in the French dipthong; "ea" sound in bread (but longer).

Lexicon

Aisnauran: secret valley