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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
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|||||||ch / jh ('''j'''ob)||||||
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!Fricatives
!Fricatives
|||(v)||s||x ('''sh'''y) / j||||||h
|||(v)||s||x / j||||||h
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!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
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