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===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
# The letters 〈c〉 and 〈g〉 are pronounced /t͡ʃ/ and /d͡ʒ/, respectively, if followed by 〈e〉 or 〈i〉. A word-final /t͡ʃ/ and /d͡ʒ/ sound can be made by adding an 〈e〉 (which becomes silent) after 〈c〉 and 〈g〉 respectively. Example: [[Contionary:brace|bra'''ce''']]. Non-mute word-final ''e'' after 〈c〉 or 〈g〉is spelled ''è''. | # The letters 〈c〉 and 〈g〉 are pronounced /t͡ʃ/ and /d͡ʒ/, respectively, if followed by 〈e〉 or 〈i〉. A word-final /t͡ʃ/ and /d͡ʒ/ sound can be made by adding an 〈e〉 (which becomes silent) after 〈c〉 and 〈g〉 respectively. Example: [[Contionary:brace|bra'''ce''']]. Non-mute word-final ''e'' after 〈c〉 or 〈g〉is spelled ''è''. | ||
# The [[w:digraph_(Orthography)|digraph]] 〈sc〉 before 〈i〉 and 〈e〉 makes the sound /ʃ/. | # The [[w:digraph_(Orthography)|digraph]] 〈sc〉 before 〈i〉 and 〈e〉 makes the sound /ʃ/. Other occurences of /ʃ/ is written as detailed above. | ||
# The | # The sounds of /k/ or /g/ and a [[w:front_vowel|front vowel]] is made using the digraphs 〈qu〉 and 〈gu〉 respectively. Before a non-front vowel, they represent the sequences /kw/ and /gw/. | ||
# 〈h〉 is silent, but is used for etymological purposes, as well as to create a hiatus between vowels. The sound /h/ is made by using 〈ḥ〉. | # 〈h〉 is silent, but is used for etymological purposes, as well as to create a hiatus between vowels. The sound /h/ is made by using the letter 〈ḥ〉. | ||
# All consonants except 〈h〉 and 〈ḥ〉can be ''geminated'', that is written twice next to each other. They can only be geminated between vowels or word-finally. Some consonants or clusters of consonants have a different form of gemination. 〈c〉 is geminated 〈cque〉 word-finally (with silent 〈e〉), and 〈qu〉 is geminated 〈cqu〉 word-medially. | # All consonants except 〈h〉 and 〈ḥ〉can be ''geminated'', that is written twice next to each other. They can only be geminated between vowels or word-finally. Some consonants or clusters of consonants have a different form of gemination. 〈c〉 is geminated 〈cque〉 word-finally (with silent 〈e〉), and 〈qu〉 is geminated 〈cqu〉 word-medially. | ||
# Some consonants are always geminated. These are /t͡ʃ/, /d͡ʒ/ and /ʃ/. | # Some consonants are always geminated. These are /t͡ʃ/, /d͡ʒ/ and /ʃ/. | ||
# 〈s〉 is pronounced /z/ between vowels and sonorants (〈r〉, 〈n〉, 〈m〉 and 〈l〉), and word finally. In all other | # 〈s〉 is pronounced /z/ between vowels and sonorants (〈r〉, 〈n〉, 〈m〉 and 〈l〉), and word finally. In all other instances, it is pronounced /s/. 〈ss〉 is always pronounced as /s/, but may not be written word-initially or next to a consonant as stated above. In situations where neither 〈s〉 nor 〈ss〉 can be used to represent /s/, 〈z〉 is used. It represents /z/ where 〈s〉 represents /s/. | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
Stressed vowels in most dialects of Brittainese can be either long or short, which is indirectly shown in the orthography as follows. Note | Stressed vowels in most dialects of Brittainese can be either long or short, which is indirectly shown in the orthography as follows. Note that 'C' represents a single consonant, 'V' a vowel, 'CC' either a consonant cluster or a consonant geminate and '#' marks a word boundary. | ||
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|+ Realisation of vowels | |+ Realisation of vowels | ||