Appendix:Sarkezhe pronunciation: Difference between revisions

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| '''f'''ood
| '''f'''ood
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| '''gh'''
| ɣ
| —
| Like the '''r''' in French '''''r'''ouge'' or the '''g''' in Spanish ''la'''g'''o''.
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| '''i'''
| '''i'''
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| 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.  
| 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.  
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| '''kh'''
| x
| lo'''ch''' (''Scottish English'')
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| '''l'''
| '''l'''
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| l'''o'''t
| l'''o'''t
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| '''ö'''
| '''ö'''
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| 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.  
| 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.  
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| '''r'''
| r
| —
| Like the '''rr''' in Spanish ''pe'''rr'''o''.
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| ''' '''
| ʀ
| —
| Like the '''r''' in German ''raus''.
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| '''s'''
| '''s'''
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| s'''t'''op
| s'''t'''op
| 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.  
| 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.  
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| '''ts'''
| ts
| pi'''ts'''
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| '''u'''
| '''u'''
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! <small>voiced</small>
! <small>voiced</small>
|  ||  || j [dʒ] ||  ||  || h
|  ||  || j [dʒ] ||  ||  ||  
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! rowspan="2" | Fricative
! rowspan="2" | Fricative
! <small>voiceless</small>
! <small>voiceless</small>
|  || s || sh [ʃ] || kh [x] ||  ||  
|  || s || sh [ʃ] || kh [x] ||  || h
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! <small>voiced</small>
! <small>voiced</small>
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! colspan="2" | Trill
! colspan="2" | Trill
|  || r ||  ||  || ʀ ||  
|  || r ||  ||  || [ʀ] ||  
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Revision as of 09:07, 24 April 2024

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The Sarkezhe language has consonants, vowels and 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
f f food
gh ɣ — Like the r in French rouge or the g in Spanish lago.
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
m m man
n n no
ny ɲ sinew
o ɔ lot
ö ø — Like the ai in "bait" pronounced with rounded lips.
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.
ʀ — Like the r in German raus.
s s see
sh ʃ sheep
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.
ts ts pits
u u rude
ü y — Like the i in "machine" pronounced with rounded lips.
v v voice
w w wet
y j yes
zh ʒ casual

Phonetics

Consonants

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

Vowels

Front Back
unrounded rounded
Close i y u
Mid oral e (ɛ) ø (œ) (ɔ)
nasal ẽ ø̃ õ
Open æ ɑ
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