Appendix:Væyne Zaanics pronunciation: Difference between revisions
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| ɑ, ə | | ɑ, ə | ||
| f'''a'''ther | | f'''a'''ther | ||
| | | Becomes [ə] when unstressed in non-initial and non-pretonic positions, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. | ||
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| '''æ''' | | '''æ''' | ||
| æ, ə | | æ, ə | ||
| m'''a'''t | | m'''a'''t | ||
| | | Becomes [ə] when unstressed in non-initial and non-pretonic positions, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. | ||
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| '''b''' | | '''b''' | ||
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| k | | k | ||
| s'''k'''ill | | s'''k'''ill | ||
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| '''cgh''' | |||
| x | |||
| lo'''ch''' | |||
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| tʃ, ʃ | | tʃ, ʃ | ||
| '''ch'''eek, '''ch'''ic | | '''ch'''eek, '''ch'''ic | ||
| | | Pronounced as an affricate at the beginning of a word and when following a consonant, pronounced as a fricative elsewhere. | ||
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| '''d''' | | '''d''' | ||
| d | | d | ||
| '''d'''og | | '''d'''og | ||
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| '''dj''' | |||
| dʒ | |||
| '''j'''og | |||
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| e, ə | | e, ə | ||
| b'''ai'''t, sof'''a''' | | b'''ai'''t, sof'''a''' | ||
| Becomes [ə] when unstressed in non-initial and non-pretonic positions, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. | |||
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| '''f''' | | '''f''' | ||
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| '''gh''' | | '''gh''' | ||
| ɣ | | x, ɣ | ||
| | | lo'''ch''', ''fue'''g'''o'' (Spanish) | ||
| Voiced between vowels and before voiced consonants, voiceless elsewhere. | |||
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| '''h''' | | '''h''' | ||
| h, silent | | h, silent | ||
| '''h'''am | | '''h'''am | ||
| | | Silent in syllable-final position. | ||
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| '''i''' | | '''i''' | ||
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| dʒ, ʒ | | dʒ, ʒ | ||
| '''j'''og, a'''z'''ure | | '''j'''og, a'''z'''ure | ||
| | | Pronounced as an affricate at the beginning of a word and when following a consonant, pronounced as a fricative elsewhere. | ||
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| '''l''' | | '''l''' | ||
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| m | | m | ||
| '''m'''an | | '''m'''an | ||
| | | Does not assimilate. | ||
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| '''n''' | | '''n''' | ||
| n | | n | ||
| '''n'''o | | '''n'''o | ||
| Assimilates to a following | | Assimilates to a following consonant. | ||
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| '''o''' | | '''o''' | ||
| o, ə | | o, ə | ||
| m'''oa'''t, sof'''a''' | | m'''oa'''t, sof'''a''' | ||
| | | Becomes [ə] when unstressed in non-initial and non-pretonic positions, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. | ||
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| '''p''' | | '''p''' | ||
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| '''r''' | | '''r''' | ||
| r | | r | ||
| | | ''pe'''rr'''o'' (Spanish) | ||
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| s | | s | ||
| '''s'''ee | | '''s'''ee | ||
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| '''sch''' | |||
| ʃ | |||
| '''ch'''ic | |||
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| t | | t | ||
| s'''t'''op | | s'''t'''op | ||
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| '''tch''' | |||
| tʃ | |||
| '''ch'''eek | |||
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| '''tþ''' | |||
| θ | |||
| '''th'''ink | |||
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| θ, ð | | θ, ð | ||
| '''th'''ink, '''th'''en | | '''th'''ink, '''th'''en | ||
| | | Voiced between vowels and before voiced consonants, voiceless elsewhere. | ||
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| '''u''' | | '''u''' | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 12 August 2023
The Væyne Zaanics language has 19 consonants, 13 vowels, and 2 glides.
Standard Romanization
| Letter | IPA | English example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | ɑ, ə | father | Becomes [ə] when unstressed in non-initial and non-pretonic positions, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. |
| æ | æ, ə | mat | Becomes [ə] when unstressed in non-initial and non-pretonic positions, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. |
| b | b | bother | |
| c | k | skill | |
| cgh | x | loch | |
| ch | tʃ, ʃ | cheek, chic | Pronounced as an affricate at the beginning of a word and when following a consonant, pronounced as a fricative elsewhere. |
| d | d | dog | |
| dj | dʒ | jog | |
| e | e, ə | bait, sofa | Becomes [ə] when unstressed in non-initial and non-pretonic positions, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. |
| f | f | food | |
| g | g | good | |
| gh | x, ɣ | loch, fuego (Spanish) | Voiced between vowels and before voiced consonants, voiceless elsewhere. |
| h | h, silent | ham | Silent in syllable-final position. |
| i | i | machine | |
| j | dʒ, ʒ | jog, azure | Pronounced as an affricate at the beginning of a word and when following a consonant, pronounced as a fricative elsewhere. |
| l | l | left | |
| m | m | man | Does not assimilate. |
| n | n | no | Assimilates to a following consonant. |
| o | o, ə | moat, sofa | Becomes [ə] when unstressed in non-initial and non-pretonic positions, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. |
| p | p | span | |
| r | r | perro (Spanish) | |
| s | s | see | |
| sch | ʃ | chic | |
| t | t | stop | |
| tch | tʃ | cheek | |
| tþ | θ | think | |
| þ | θ, ð | think, then | Voiced between vowels and before voiced consonants, voiceless elsewhere. |
| u | u | rude | |
| v | v | voice | |
| w | w | wall | |
| y | j | yawn | |
| z | z | zoo |
Notes:
- Long vowels are written by doubling the vowel letter.
Phonetics
Consonants
Vowels
The vowels are divided into “light” (front) and “dark” (back) vowels:
- Light: æ, æː, e, eː, i, iː
- Dark: ɑ, ɑː, o, oː, u, uː
These categories play a role in the Yesuþoh script, for example. Schwa /ə/ is also a phonemic vowel, belonging to neither group.