Appendix:Common pronunciation: Difference between revisions

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| æ
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| c'''a'''t
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| '''ar(e)'''
| ɑɹ
| h'''ar'''d
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| '''aw'''
| ɑ
| p'''aw'''
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| '''ei/ey'''
| ei
| h'''ey'''
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| '''er'''
| əɹ
| p'''er'''
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| '''o'''
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| ɔ, ou
| ɔ, ou, u
| l'''o'''t, t'''o'''te
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| '''oa'''
| ou
| m'''oa'''t
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| '''oo'''
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| t
| '''t'''op
| '''t'''op
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| '''tch'''
| tʃ
| ha'''tch'''
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| '''th'''
| ð/θ
| '''th'''is, '''th'''in
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| '''u'''
| '''u'''
| ʌ
| ʌ, u
| r'''u'''t
| r'''u'''t, r'''u'''de
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| '''ur'''
| əɹ
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Revision as of 01:54, 30 March 2024

Common Language Navigation: Home, Phonology, Grammar, Vocabulary, Dialogue

The phonology of Common is virtually identical to that of English, being essentially a word-replacement cipher of English.

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 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 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
oi/oy oi boy
oo u mood
or(e) ɔɹ lord
ow au cow
p p pond
r ɹ row
s s see
sh ʃ sheep
t t top
tch 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