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=Phonology= | |||
==Consonants== | |||
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!!!Bilabial!!Labio-dental!!Alveolar!!Palato-alveolar!!Palatal!!Velar!!Glottal | !!!Bilabial!!Labio-dental!!Alveolar!!Palato-alveolar!!Palatal!!Velar!!Glottal | ||
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!Affricatives | !Affricatives | ||
|||||||ch / jh | |||||||ch / jh |||||| | ||
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!Fricatives | !Fricatives | ||
|||(v)||s||x | |||(v)||s||x / j||||||h | ||
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!Approximants | !Approximants | ||
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Unvoiced sounds are on the left of the "/", while voiced sounds are on the right. | |||
* The palato-alveolar affricative "jh" is pronounced as in "j" in jog or jab. | |||
* The palato-alveolar fricatve "x" is pronounced as the "sh" in shy or show. | |||
* The palato-alveolar fricative "j" is pronounced as the "s" in vision or delusion. | |||
* The alveolar approximant "r" is never trilled, but is usually tapped. | |||
==Vowels== | |||
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!!!Front!!Mid!!Back | !!!Front!!Mid!!Back |
Revision as of 06:42, 20 December 2019
Phonology
Consonants
Bilabial | Labio-dental | Alveolar | Palato-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
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Nasals | m | n | ng | ||||
Stops | p / b | t / d | g | ||||
Affricatives | ch / jh | ||||||
Fricatives | (v) | s | x / j | h | |||
Approximants | r | yy | |||||
Lateral Approximants | l |
Unvoiced sounds are on the left of the "/", while voiced sounds are on the right.
- The palato-alveolar affricative "jh" is pronounced as in "j" in jog or jab.
- The palato-alveolar fricatve "x" is pronounced as the "sh" in shy or show.
- The palato-alveolar fricative "j" is pronounced as the "s" in vision or delusion.
- The alveolar approximant "r" is never trilled, but is usually tapped.
Vowels
Front | Mid | Back | |
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High | y | ||
Mid-High | u | u | |
Mid | e | e | o |
Mid-Low | a | o | |
Low | a |