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The [[Sarkezhe language]] has 21 consonants, 10 vowels and 2 glides.
The [[Sarkezhe language]] has 22 consonants, 9 vowels and 2 glides.


== Standard Romanization ==
== Standard Romanization ==
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| b'''ai'''t
| b'''ai'''t
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| '''ẽ'''
| ẽ
| c'''an''''t (''American English'')
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| '''gh'''
| ʀ
| —
| Like the '''r''' in German '''''r'''aus''.
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| '''h'''
| '''h'''
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| '''h'''am
| '''h'''am
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| '''hr'''
| ʀ
| —
| Like the '''r''' in German '''''r'''aus''.
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| ''' '''
| ''' '''
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| n
| n
| '''n'''o
| '''n'''o
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| '''ng'''
| ŋ
| si'''ng'''
|  
|  
|-
|-
| '''ny'''
| '''ny'''
| ɲ
| ɲ
| si'''n'''ew
| o'''ni'''on
|  
|  
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| —
| Like the '''ai''' in "b'''ai'''t" pronounced with rounded lips.
| Like the '''ai''' in "b'''ai'''t" pronounced with rounded lips.
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| '''õ'''
| õ
| d'''on''''t (''American English'')
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| '''p'''
| '''p'''
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! colspan="2" | Nasal
! colspan="2" | Nasal
| m || n || ny [ɲ] || ||
| m || n || ny [ɲ] || ng [ŋ] ||
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! rowspan="2" | Plosive
! rowspan="2" | Plosive
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! rowspan="2" | Fricative
! rowspan="2" | Fricative
! <small>voiceless</small>
! <small>voiceless</small>
|  || s, θ ||  || kh [x] ||  || h
|  || s, th [θ] ||  || kh [x] ||  || h
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|-
! <small>voiced</small>
! <small>voiced</small>
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! colspan="2" | Trill
! colspan="2" | Trill
|  || r ||  ||  || hr [ʀ] ||  
|  || r ||  ||  || gh [ʀ] ||  
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====Vowel harmony====
Sarkezhe has front-back vowel harmony.
===Stress===
Stress in Sarkezhe is mostly word-initial.


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

Latest revision as of 10:34, 26 April 2024

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

The Sarkezhe language has 22 consonants, 9 vowels and 2 glides.

Standard Romanization

Letter IPA English example Notes
a ɑ father
ä æ cat
b b bog
ch tʃ watch
d d dog
e e bait
ẽ ẽ can't (American English)
gh ʀ — Like the r in German raus.
h h ham
ɦ behind
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.
kh x loch (Scottish English)
l l left
ly ʎ million
m m man
n n no
ng ŋ sing
ny ɲ onion
ö ø — Like the ai in "bait" pronounced with rounded lips.
õ õ don't (American English)
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.
r r — Like the rr in Spanish perro.
s s see
t t stop This sound 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.
th θ thin
ts ts pits
u u rude
ü y — Like the i in "machine" pronounced with rounded lips.
w w wet
y j yes
zh ʒ casual

Phonetics

Consonants

Labial Coronal Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasal m n ny [ɲ] ng [ŋ]
Plosive voiceless p t k
voiced b d
Affricate voiceless ts ch [tʃ]
voiced j [dʒ]
Fricative voiceless s, th [θ] kh [x] h
voiced zh [ʒ] [ɦ]
Approximant w y [j]
Lateral l ly [ʎ]
Trill r gh [ʀ]

Vowels

Front Back
unrounded rounded
Close i ü [y] u
Mid oral e ö [ø]
nasal ẽ õ
Open ä [æ] a [ɑ]

Vowel harmony

Sarkezhe has front-back vowel harmony.

Stress

Stress in Sarkezhe is mostly word-initial.

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