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* ''a å e o u y'' are slightly raises to /ɐ̜ ɐ̹ ɪ ʊ̹ ʏ ʊ̜/ in unstressed position | |||
* doubling a vowel raises it (/a ɒ e o ø ɤ/ → /ɜ ɞ i u y ɯ/), lengthens its sound, and puts stress on its syllable | |||
== Stress == | == Stress == | ||
Stress normally falls on the first syllable of a word. However, there is irregular stress. This is denoted by an acute accent on that specific syllable's vowel to show the irregularity. | Stress normally falls on the first syllable of a word. However, there is irregular stress. This is denoted by an acute accent on that specific syllable's vowel to show the irregularity. | ||
Revision as of 23:41, 3 November 2012
Nodrostæ
Phonology & Orthography
Consonants
| Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | /m/ m | /n/ n | /ŋ/ ņ | |||||
| Plosive | /p/ p | /t/ t | /k/ k | /q/ q | /ʔ/ x | |||
| Affricative | /ts/ c | /tʃ/ ç | ||||||
| Fricative | /ɸ β/ f b | /θ ð/ þ d | /s z/ s z | /ʃ ʒ/ ş z̧ | /x ɣ/ h g | |||
| Trill | /r/ r | |||||||
| Lateral Fricative | /ɬ/ l | |||||||
| Approximant | /j/ j | /w/ v |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | /iː/ i | /uː/ w | |
| Close-Mid | /e ø/ e u | /ɤ o/ y o | |
| Open | /a ɒ/ a å |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close-Mid | /øʏ/ ᵫ | /oɪ/ œ | |
| Open | /aɪ/ æ |
- a å e o u y are slightly raises to /ɐ̜ ɐ̹ ɪ ʊ̹ ʏ ʊ̜/ in unstressed position
- doubling a vowel raises it (/a ɒ e o ø ɤ/ → /ɜ ɞ i u y ɯ/), lengthens its sound, and puts stress on its syllable
Stress
Stress normally falls on the first syllable of a word. However, there is irregular stress. This is denoted by an acute accent on that specific syllable's vowel to show the irregularity.
