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The [[Lishepus language]] has 19 consonants, 13 vowels, and 2 glides.
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The [[Lishepus language]] has 21 consonants, 5 short vowels, 3 long vowels, and 2 glides.


==Standard Romanization==
==Standard Romanization==
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! English example
! English example
! Notes
! Notes
|-
| ''' ' '''
| ʕ
| uh'''-'''oh
|
|-
|-
| '''a'''
| '''a'''
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| '''g'''ood
| '''g'''ood
|
|
|-
| '''gh'''
| ɣ
| Spanish ''fue'''g'''o''
|
|-
|-
| '''h'''
| '''h'''
| h, ħ
| h/ħ
| '''h'''am, —
| '''h'''am, —
| You can make the latter sound by attempting to fog up a mirror.
| Like the English h syllable-initially. Syllable-finally, you can make the latter sound by attempting to fog up a mirror.
|-
|-
| '''i'''
| '''i'''
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| '''r'''
| '''r'''
| r
| r
| —
| Spanish ''pe'''rr'''o''
|  
|  
|-
|-
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| '''s'''ee
| '''s'''ee
|  
|  
|-
| '''sh'''
| ʃ
| '''sh'''eep
|
|-
|-
| '''t'''
| '''t'''
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| '''z'''oo
| '''z'''oo
|  
|  
|-
| ''' ' '''
| ʕ/ʔ
| uh'''-'''oh, —
| Between vowels, like the catch in one's throat in the middle of the word "uh-oh". Almost like gagging elsewhere.
|}
|}


Notes:
Notes:
* Long vowels are written by doubling the vowel letter.  
* Long vowels or consonants are written by doubling the letter.  
* Acute accents are used to mark stress.  
* Acute accents are used to mark stress.


==Phonetics==
==Phonetics==
=== Consonants ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" |
! Labial
! Coronal
! Palatal
! Velar
! Pharyngeal
! Glottal
|-
! colspan="2" | Nasal
| m || n || || || ||
|-
! rowspan="2" | Plosive
! <small>voiceless</small>
| p || t || ch [tʃ] || k || || (' [ʔ])
|-
! <small>voiced</small>
| b || d || j [dʒ] || g || ||
|-
! rowspan="2" | Fricative
! <small>voiceless</small>
|  || th [θ], s || sh [ʃ] || kh [x] || (h [ħ]) || h
|-
! <small>voiced</small>
|  || dh [ð], z || || gh [ɣ] || ' [ʕ] ||
|-
! colspan="2" | Sonorants
| w || l, r || y [j] || || ||
|}


===Consonants===
=== Vowels ===
 
The high and low vowels may be short or long, while the mid ones are always short.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!
! Front
! Central
! Back
|-
! Close
| i, ii [iː]
| rowspan="2" |
| u, uu [uː]
|-
! Mid
| e
| o
|-
! Open
|
| a, aa [aː]
|
|}


===Vowels===
[[Category:Pronunciation by language]]
The language contrasts long and short vowels.
[[Category:Lishepus  language]]

Latest revision as of 15:03, 10 November 2023

Lishepus Language Navigation: Home, Phonology, Grammar, Vocabulary, Dialogue

The Lishepus language has 21 consonants, 5 short vowels, 3 long vowels, and 2 glides.

Standard Romanization

Letter IPA English example Notes
a a father
b b bother
ch tʃ cheek
d d dog
dh ð then
e e bait
f f food
g g good
gh ɣ Spanish fuego
h h/ħ ham, — Like the English h syllable-initially. Syllable-finally, you can make the latter sound by attempting to fog up a mirror.
i i machine
j dʒ jog
k k skill
kh x loch
l l left
m m man
n n no Assimilates to a following velar consonant.
o o moat
p p span
r r Spanish perro
s s see
sh ʃ sheep
t t stop
th θ think
u u rude
w w wall
y j yawn
z z zoo
' ʕ/ʔ uh-oh, — Between vowels, like the catch in one's throat in the middle of the word "uh-oh". Almost like gagging elsewhere.

Notes:

  • Long vowels or consonants are written by doubling the letter.
  • Acute accents are used to mark stress.

Phonetics

Consonants

Labial Coronal Palatal Velar Pharyngeal Glottal
Nasal m n
Plosive voiceless p t ch [tʃ] k (' [ʔ])
voiced b d j [dʒ] g
Fricative voiceless th [θ], s sh [ʃ] kh [x] (h [ħ]) h
voiced dh [ð], z gh [ɣ] ' [ʕ]
Sonorants w l, r y [j]

Vowels

The high and low vowels may be short or long, while the mid ones are always short.

Front Central Back
Close i, ii [iː] u, uu [uː]
Mid e o
Open a, aa [aː]
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