Яжык Аркеоский (Jažyk Arkéoskij)

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Arkhæn [ɑr.keɪ.ɨn] is a constructed language. It is spoken by the nation of Arkhæo. The Language contains 27 letters; 6 vowels, 20 consonants, a ligature and a diacretic.- THIS PAGE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.


Phonology

Vowels

Phonemes

/ɑ ɛ aɪ oʊ uː iː/<a e i o u y>

Allophony

  • Letter "A" can also be pronounced as /æ/.
  • Letter "E" can also be prnounced as /eɪ/ if there is an "H" before or after the letter.
  • Letter "U" can also be pronounced as /ə/ or /ʌ/.
  • Letter "Y" can also sound like /aɪ/ under certain conditions.

diphthongs

Arkæo sometimes has the same diphthongs for for different variations of spelling.

  • for the /eɪ/ sound: <æ, and ei>
  • for the /aɪ/ sound: < ai and æy>
  • for the /ʃ/ sound: <sh and ch>

"I" related:

  • /juː/<Iu> (e.g. Iumega: juː.mɛgə/you-Mega)
  • /jɑː/<Ia> (e.g. Iatos: jɑː.toʊs/ya-tos)
  • /jɪ/<Ii>
  • /i/<Ie> (e.g. Cieran: sirɒn/seer-an)

Ii can also sound like /iː/ only if it is not at the beggining of a word.

J related:

  • /ʒ/<jz> (e.g. Jzakar: ʒɑ.kɑr)
  • /wɑ/<joi> (e.g. Joikân: wɑ.kɒn)

U related: /ɔ/<Ua> (e.g. Uaranzei: ɔr.ɑn.zeɪ or like the "o in orange)

Consonants The consonants of the language is roughly the same as in English, with the exception of letter "C" and "H".

  • Letter "C" is pronounced solely like /s/
  • Letter "H" is mute at the begginning of words and after consonants like "k", "d" and "m".