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The [[Wokuthízhű language]] has 24 consonants, 6 vowels and 3 glides.
The [[Wokuthízhű language]] has 26 consonants, 6 vowels and 3 glides.


== Standard Romanization ==
== Standard Romanization ==
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| a
| a
| f'''a'''ther
| f'''a'''ther
|
|-
| '''b'''
| b
| '''b'''og
|
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| k
| k
| s'''k'''ill
| s'''k'''ill
|
| This sound  features no aspiration. Aspiration is the puff of air that occurs in the "k" in "key". Compare this with the "k" in "sky", which has no aspiration.
|-
|-
| ''' k' '''
| ''' k' '''
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|  
| '''ny'''
| ɲ
| ɲ
| si'''n'''ew
| o'''ni'''on
|  
|  
|-
|-
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| p
| p
| s'''p'''an
| s'''p'''an
|
| This sound  features no aspiration. Aspiration is the puff of air that occurs in the "p" in "poke". Compare this with the "p" in "spoke", which has no aspiration.
|-
|-
| ''' p' '''
| ''' p' '''
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| s
| s
| '''s'''ee
| '''s'''ee
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|-
| '''sh'''
| ʃ
| '''sh'''eep
|  
|  
|-
|-
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| t̪
| t̪
| —
| —
|  
| Like the '''t''' in Spanish '''''t'''eléfono''. The sound is pronounced with the tongue at the teeth and features no aspiration. Aspiration is the puff of air that occurs in the "t" in "take". Compare this with the "t" in "stake", which has no aspiration.
|-
|-
| ''' t' '''
| ''' t' '''
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| —
| —
| Produced by saying '''ts''' as in "pi'''ts'''" while holding your breath.
| Produced by saying '''ts''' as in "pi'''ts'''" while holding your breath.
|-
| '''v'''
| v
| '''v'''an
|
|-
| '''w'''
| w
| '''w'''et
|
|-
|-
| '''u'''
| '''u'''
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| v
| v
| '''v'''oice
| '''v'''oice
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|-
| '''w'''
| w
| '''w'''et
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|-
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Notes:
Notes:


* '''Tone''': High tone is marked with an acute accent over the vowel; a double acute accent is used in the case of '''ü''', i.e. '''ű'''.
* '''Tone''': High tone is marked with an acute accent over the vowel; a double acute accent is used in the case of '''ü''', i.e. '''ű'''. An unmarked vowel has a low tone.


== Phonetics ==
== Phonetics ==
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|-
! colspan="2" | Nasal
! colspan="2" | Nasal
| m ||  || n || [ɲ] || ng [ŋ]  
| m ||  || n || ny [ɲ] || ng [ŋ]  
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" | Plosive
! rowspan="3" | Plosive
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|-
|-
! <small>voiced</small>
! <small>voiced</small>
| ||  ||  || j [dʒ] ||
| b ||  ||  || j [dʒ] ||
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" | Fricative
! rowspan="3" | Fricative
! <small>plain</small>
! <small>plain</small>
| f || th [θ] || s || ||  
| f || th [θ] || s || sh [ʃ] ||  
|-
|-
! <small>ejective</small>
! <small>ejective</small>
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|-
! colspan="2" | Approximant
! colspan="2" | Approximant
| w ||  || l || j, [ɥ] ||   
| w ||  || l || y [j], [ɥ] ||   
|}
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====Tone====
====Tone====
Vowels take low or high tone.  
Wokuthízhű is a {{w|register tone}} language. Vowels take low or high tone.  


[[Category:Pronunciation by language]]
[[Category:Pronunciation by language]]
[[Category:Wokuthízhű language|Pronunciation]]
[[Category:Wokuthízhű language|Pronunciation]]

Latest revision as of 08:11, 25 April 2024

Wokuthízhű Language Navigation: Home, Phonology, Grammar, Vocabulary, Orthography

The Wokuthízhű language has 26 consonants, 6 vowels and 3 glides.

Standard Romanization

Letter IPA English example Notes
a a father
b b bog
ch tʃ watch
ch' tʃ’ — Produced by holding your breath at the same time as making the above sound.
dh ð this
e e bait
f f food
f' f’ — Produced by holding your breath at the same time as making the above sound.
i i machine
j dʒ jog
k k skill This sound features no aspiration. Aspiration is the puff of air that occurs in the "k" in "key". Compare this with the "k" in "sky", which has no aspiration.
k' k’ — Produced by holding your breath at the same time as making the above sound.
l l left
m m man
n n no
ng ŋ ring
ny ɲ onion
o o moat
p p span This sound features no aspiration. Aspiration is the puff of air that occurs in the "p" in "poke". Compare this with the "p" in "spoke", which has no aspiration.
p' p’ — Produced by holding your breath at the same time as making the above sound.
s s see
sh ʃ sheep
t t̪ — Like the t in Spanish teléfono. The sound is pronounced with the tongue at the teeth and features no aspiration. Aspiration is the puff of air that occurs in the "t" in "take". Compare this with the "t" in "stake", which has no aspiration.
t' t̪’ — Produced by holding your breath at the same time as making the above sound.
th θ thin
th' θ’ — Produced by holding your breath at the same time as making the above sound.
ts' ts’ — Produced by saying ts as in "pits" while holding your breath.
u u rude
ü y — Like the i in "machine" pronounced with rounded lips.
v v voice
w w wet
y j yes
ɥ — Like the y in "yes" pronounced with rounded lips.
z z zoo
zh ʒ casual

Notes:

  • Tone: High tone is marked with an acute accent over the vowel; a double acute accent is used in the case of ü, i.e. ű. An unmarked vowel has a low tone.

Phonetics

Consonants

Labial Dental Alveolar Palatal Velar
Nasal m n ny [ɲ] ng [ŋ]
Plosive plain p t [t̪] ch [tʃ] k
ejective p' t' [t̪’] ts' ch' [tʃ’] k'
voiced b j [dʒ]
Fricative plain f th [θ] s sh [ʃ]
ejective f' th' [θ’]
voiced v dh [ð] z zh [ʒ]
Approximant w l y [j], [ɥ]

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i, ü [y] u
Mid e o
Open a

Tone

Wokuthízhű is a register tone language. Vowels take low or high tone.

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