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*Voiceless stop: '''p t č k''' /p~ɸ t tʃ k/ | *Voiceless stop: '''p t č k''' /p~ɸ t tʃ k/ | ||
*Voiced stop: '''b d j g''' /b d dʒ g/ | *Voiced stop: '''b d j g''' /b d dʒ g/ | ||
*Voiceless fricative: '''s š | *Voiceless fricative: '''s š h''' /s ʃ h/ | ||
*Voiced fricative: '''z ž''' /z ʒ/ | *Voiced fricative: '''z ž''' /z ʒ/ | ||
*Resonant: '''w l y''' /w l j/ | *Resonant: '''w l y''' /w l j/ | ||
Revision as of 04:51, 28 December 2019
Phonology
Consonants
Old Siészal had a smaller number of consonants than Modern Siészal. It also had no phonemic palatalization.
- Nasal: m n ŋ /m n ŋ/
- Voiceless stop: p t č k /p~ɸ t tʃ k/
- Voiced stop: b d j g /b d dʒ g/
- Voiceless fricative: s š h /s ʃ h/
- Voiced fricative: z ž /z ʒ/
- Resonant: w l y /w l j/
The Old Siészal consonant system is thought to derive from an earlier stage with only one stop series.
Vowels
Old Siészal had an unusual vowel system, with no length distinction:
a e i ə u /ɑ æ i ə u/
It had the following vowel clusters: ai au aə ae ea ei eə eu ie iə iu ua uə ui
Tone
Old Siészal is thought to have had tone.