Appendix:Lishepus pronunciation: Difference between revisions
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| '''gh''' | |||
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| Spanish ''fue'''g'''o'' | |||
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| '''h''' | | '''h''' | ||
| h | | h/ħ | ||
| '''h'''am, — | | '''h'''am, — | ||
| | | Like the English h syllable-initially. Syllable-finally, you can make the latter sound by attempting to fog up a mirror. | ||
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| '''i''' | | '''i''' | ||
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| '''r''' | | '''r''' | ||
| r | | r | ||
| | | Spanish ''pe'''rr'''o'' | ||
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| '''s'''ee | | '''s'''ee | ||
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| '''sh''' | |||
| ʃ | |||
| '''sh'''eep | |||
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| '''t''' | | '''t''' | ||
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| '''z'''oo | | '''z'''oo | ||
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| ''' ' ''' | |||
| ʕ/ʔ | |||
| uh'''-'''oh, — | |||
| Between vowels, like the catch in one's throat in the middle of the word "uh-oh". Almost like gagging elsewhere. | |||
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Notes: | Notes: | ||
* Long vowels are written by doubling the | * Long vowels or consonants are written by doubling the letter. | ||
* Acute accents are used to mark stress. | * Acute accents are used to mark stress. | ||
==Phonetics== | ==Phonetics== | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 10 November 2023
The Lishepus language has 20 consonants, 8 vowels, and 2 glides.
Standard Romanization
| Letter | IPA | English example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | a | father | |
| b | b | bother | |
| ch | tʃ | cheek | |
| d | d | dog | |
| dh | ð | then | |
| e | e | bait | |
| f | f | food | |
| g | g | good | |
| gh | ɣ | Spanish fuego | |
| h | h/ħ | ham, — | Like the English h syllable-initially. Syllable-finally, you can make the latter sound by attempting to fog up a mirror. |
| i | i | machine | |
| j | dʒ | jog | |
| k | k | skill | |
| kh | x | loch | |
| l | l | left | |
| m | m | man | |
| n | n | no | Assimilates to a following velar consonant. |
| o | o | moat | |
| p | p | span | |
| r | r | Spanish perro | |
| s | s | see | |
| sh | ʃ | sheep | |
| t | t | stop | |
| th | θ | think | |
| u | u | rude | |
| w | w | wall | |
| y | j | yawn | |
| z | z | zoo | |
| ' | ʕ/ʔ | uh-oh, — | Between vowels, like the catch in one's throat in the middle of the word "uh-oh". Almost like gagging elsewhere. |
Notes:
- Long vowels or consonants are written by doubling the letter.
- Acute accents are used to mark stress.
Phonetics
Consonants
Vowels
The language contrasts long and short vowels for the high and low vowels /i, u, a/, but not for the mid vowels /e, o/.