Temanean Language
From Riiga
Phonology
Consonants
Bilabial | Labio-dental | Alveolar | Palato-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
---|---|---|---|
High | y | ||
Mid-High | u | u | |
Mid | e | e | o |
Mid-Low | a | o | |
Low | a |