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The phonology of Common is virtually identical to that of English, being essentially a word-replacement cipher of English.  
The phonology of [[Common language|Common]] is virtually identical to {{wl|English phonology|that of English}}, Common being essentially a word-replacement {{wl|cipher}} of it. The romanization is, similarily, extremely similar to {{wl|English orthography}}; words in the romanization are read as if they were English words.  


==Standard Romanization==
==Standard Romanization==
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|-
|-
| '''a'''
| '''a'''
| æ
| æ, ei, ə
| c'''a'''t
| c'''a'''t, m'''a'''de, sof'''a'''
|
|-
| '''air'''
| ɛəɹ
| h'''air'''
|
|-
| '''ar(e)'''
| ɑɹ
| h'''ar'''d
|
|-
| '''aw'''
| ɑ
| p'''aw'''
|
|
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| '''c'''
| '''c'''
| k
| k, s
| '''c'''oat
| '''c'''oat, '''c'''ell
|
|
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| '''e'''
| '''e'''
| ɛ
| ɛ, i
| b'''e'''t
| b'''e'''t, c'''e'''de
|
|-
| '''ear'''
| ɛəɹ
| p'''ear'''
|
|
|-
|-
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| i
| i
| s'''ee'''d
| s'''ee'''d
|
|-
| '''eer'''
| iəɹ
| b'''eer'''
|
|-
| '''ei/ey'''
| ei
| h'''ey'''
|
|-
| '''er'''
| əɹ
| p'''er'''
|
|
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| '''i'''
| '''i'''
| ɪ
| ɪ, ai
| s'''i'''t
| s'''i'''t, s'''i'''te
|
|-
| '''ier'''
| ɪ(ə)ɹ
| p'''ier'''
|
|-
| '''ire'''
| aiəɹ
| f'''ire'''
|
|
|-
|-
| '''j'''
| '''j'''
| dʒ
| dʒ
| j'''o'''ke
| '''j'''oke
|
|
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| '''l'''
| '''l'''
| l
| l, ɫ
| '''l'''eft
| '''l'''eft, medd'''l'''e
|
|
|-
|-
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| ɔ, ou
| ɔ, ou
| l'''o'''t, t'''o'''te
| l'''o'''t, t'''o'''te
|
|-
| '''oa'''
| ou
| m'''oa'''t
|
|-
| '''oe'''
| ou
| w'''oe'''
|
|-
| '''oi/oy'''
| oi
| b'''o'''y
|
|
|-
|-
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| u
| u
| m'''oo'''d
| m'''oo'''d
|
|-
| '''or(e)'''
| oɹ
| l'''or'''d
|
|
|-
|-
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| t
| t
| '''t'''op
| '''t'''op
|
|-
| '''tch'''
| tʃ
| ha'''tch'''
|
|-
| '''th'''
| ð, θ
| '''th'''is, '''th'''in
|  
|  
|-
|-
| '''u'''
| '''u'''
| ʌ
| ʌ, u
| r'''u'''t
| r'''u'''t, r'''u'''de
|
|-
| '''ur'''
| əɹ
| f'''u'''r
|
|
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| '''y'''
| '''y'''
| j
| j, i
| '''y'''awn
| '''y'''awn, happ'''y'''
|  
|  
|-
|-
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|}
|}


==Phonetics==
==Phonetics==
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! colspan="2" |  
! colspan="2" |  
! Labial
! Labial
! Dental
! Coronal
! Coronal
! Palatal
! Palatal
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|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Nasal
! colspan="2" | Nasal
| m || n ||  ||  ||
| m ||  || n ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Plosive
! rowspan="2" | Plosive
! <small>voiceless</small>
! <small>voiceless</small>
|  || t || || k ||
| p ||  || t || tʃ || k ||
|-
|-
! <small>voiced</small>
! <small>voiced</small>
| b || d || || g ||
| b ||  || d || dʒ || ɡ ||
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Fricative
! rowspan="2" | Fricative
! <small>voiceless</small>
! <small>voiceless</small>
| || s || sh [ʃ] ||  || h
| f || θ || s || ʃ ||  || h
|-
|-
! <small>voiced</small>
! <small>voiced</small>
| v || z ||  ||  ||  
| v || ð || z ||  ||  ||  
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Approximant
! colspan="2" | Approximant
| w || r [ɹ] || y [j]  ||  ||
| w || || ɹ || j ||  ||
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Lateral
! colspan="2" | Lateral
|  || l ||  ||  ||
|  ||  || l [l ~ ɫ] ||  ||  ||
|}
|}


===Vowels===
===Vowels===
====Pure vowels====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!
! Front
! Central
! Back
|-
! Close
| i, ɪ
|
| u
|-
! Mid
| ɛ
| ə, ʌ
| ɔ
|-
! Open
| æ
|
| ɑ
|}
====Rhotic vowels====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
|-
! Close
! Close
| i
|  
|
|
| u
|  
|-
|-
! Mid
! Mid
| e
|  
|  
| o
| əɹ
| oɹ
|-
|-
! Open
! Open
|  
|  
| a
|  
| ɑɹ
|}
|}


[[Category:Nelvayu language|Pronunciation]]
====Diphthongs====
* ai
* oi
* ei
* ou
* au
 
====Rhotic diphthongs====
* aiəɹ
* iəɹ
 
[[Category:Common language|Pronunciation]]
[[Category:Pronunciation by language]]
[[Category:Pronunciation by language]]

Latest revision as of 02:35, 24 August 2024

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The phonology of Common is virtually identical to that of English, Common being essentially a word-replacement cipher of it. The romanization is, similarily, extremely similar to English orthography; words in the romanization are read as if they were English words.

Standard Romanization

Letter IPA English example Notes
a æ, ei, ə cat, made, sofa
air ɛəɹ hair
ar(e) ɑɹ hard
aw ɑ paw
b b bad
c k, s coat, cell
ch tʃ chip
d d dog
e ɛ, i bet, cede
ear ɛəɹ pear
ee i seed
eer iəɹ beer
ei/ey ei hey
er əɹ per
f f food
g ɡ good
h h ham
i ɪ, ai sit, site
ier ɪ(ə)ɹ pier
ire aiəɹ fire
j dʒ joke
k k key
l l, ɫ left, meddle
m m man
n n no
o ɔ, ou lot, tote
oa ou moat
oe ou woe
oi/oy oi boy
oo u mood
or(e) oɹ lord
ow au cow
p p pond
r ɹ row
s s see
sh ʃ sheep
t t top
tch tʃ hatch
th ð, θ this, thin
u ʌ, u rut, rude
ur əɹ fur
v v voice
w w wet
x ks tax
y j, i yawn, happy
z z zoo

Phonetics

Consonants

Labial Dental Coronal Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n
Plosive voiceless p t tʃ k
voiced b d dʒ ɡ
Fricative voiceless f θ s ʃ h
voiced v ð z
Approximant w ɹ j
Lateral l [l ~ ɫ]

Vowels

Pure vowels

Front Central Back
Close i, ɪ u
Mid ɛ ə, ʌ ɔ
Open æ ɑ

Rhotic vowels

Front Central Back
Close
Mid əɹ oɹ
Open ɑɹ

Diphthongs

  • ai
  • oi
  • ei
  • ou
  • au

Rhotic diphthongs

  • aiəɹ
  • iəɹ
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