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The Nelvayu language has 14 consonants, 5 vowels, and 1 glide.


==Standard Romanization==
==Standard Romanization==
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| '''a'''
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| a
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| f'''a'''ther
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| '''o'''
| '''o'''
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| o
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| t'''o'''te
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| '''r'''
| '''r'''
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| r
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| Like the '''rr''' in Spanish ''perro''.
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| '''s'''
| '''s'''
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Notes:
* Geminate consonants are written in the romanization by doubling the letter.


==Phonetics==
==Phonetics==
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===Stress===
Most Nelvayu words are stressed on either the antepenultimate or the penultimate syllable.


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[[Category:Nelvayu language|Pronunciation]]
[[Category:Pronunciation by language]]
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Latest revision as of 06:31, 30 March 2024

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

Standard Romanization

Letter IPA English example Notes
a a father
b b bad
d d dog
e e bait
g ɡ good
h h ham
i i machine
k k skill
l l left
m m man
n n no
o o tote
r r Like the rr in Spanish perro.
s s see
sh ʃ sheep
t t stop
u u rude
v v voice
y j yawn
z z zoo

Notes:

  • Geminate consonants are written in the romanization by doubling the letter.

Phonetics

Consonants

Labial Coronal Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n
Plosive voiceless t k
voiced b d g
Fricative voiceless s sh [ʃ] h
voiced v z
Approximant l y [j]
Trill r

Vowels

Nelvayu has 5 vowels:

Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e o
Open a

Stress

Most Nelvayu words are stressed on either the antepenultimate or the penultimate syllable.