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The | The phonology of [[Common language|Common]] is virtually identical to that of {{wl|English}}, being essentially a word-replacement cipher of English. The romanization is, similarily, extremely similar to English orthography. | ||
==Standard Romanization== | ==Standard Romanization== | ||
Revision as of 02:04, 30 March 2024
The phonology of Common is virtually identical to that of English, being essentially a word-replacement cipher of English. The romanization is, similarily, extremely similar to English orthography.
Standard Romanization
| Letter | IPA | English example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | æ, ei | cat, made | |
| ar(e) | ɑɹ | hard | |
| aw | ɑ | paw | |
| b | b | bad | |
| c | k | coat | |
| ch | tʃ | chip | |
| d | d | dog | |
| e | ɛ, i | bet, seed | |
| ee | i | seed | |
| ei/ey | ei | hey | |
| er | əɹ | per | |
| f | f | food | |
| g | ɡ | good | |
| h | h | ham | |
| i | ɪ, ai | sit, site | |
| ir(e) | aiəɹ | fire | |
| j | dʒ | joke | |
| k | k | key | |
| l | l, ɫ | left, meddle | |
| m | m | man | |
| n | n | no | |
| o | ɔ, ou, u | lot, tote, boot | |
| oa | ou | moat | |
| oe | ou | woe | |
| oi/oy | oi | boy | |
| oo | u | mood | |
| or(e) | ɔɹ | lord | |
| ow | au, ou | cow, bowl | |
| 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 | Coronal | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | ||||||
| Plosive | voiceless | |||||
| voiced | ||||||
| Fricative | voiceless | |||||
| voiced | ||||||
| Approximant | ||||||
| Lateral | ||||||
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | |||
| Mid | |||
| Open |