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This article is a brief overview of the ''phonology'' of '''uREd'''. | This article is a brief overview of the ''phonology'' of '''[[uREd]]'''. | ||
==Consonants and vowels== | ==Consonants and vowels== | ||
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'''uREd''' is also widely written using the greek alphabet. | '''uREd''' is also widely written using the greek alphabet. | ||
* α β θ τζ δ ε φ γ ξ χ ι (ι) κ λ μ ν ο π ρ σ ψ τ υ (υ) η ζ | * α β θ τζ δ ε φ γ ξ χ ι (ι) κ λ μ ν ο π ρ σ ψ τ υ (υ) η ζ | ||
Word stress invariably falls on the second to last vowel. Prepositions, prefixes and suffixes are pronounced along with the word they attach to. Semivowels | Word stress invariably falls on the second to last vowel. Prepositions, prefixes and suffixes are pronounced along with the word they attach to. Semivowels don’t act as vowels in the assignment of stress. | ||
* ''Lōgi'' [Say], ''Kelēri'' [Be quick] | * ''Lōgi'' [Say], ''Kelēri'' [Be quick] | ||
Sometimes a semivowel is used to transliterate proper names whose stress falls on the third to last vowel. | Sometimes a semivowel is used to transliterate proper names whose stress falls on the third to last vowel. | ||
* ''Īlary'' [Ilary] / ''Ilāi'' [Ely] | * ''Īlary'' [Ilary] / ''Ilāi'' [Ely] | ||
Letters a b d e f g h i k l m n o p s t u w v z are pronounced exactly like their IPA counterpart. <r> is not trilled, but among some speakers a trilled /r/ might be | Letters a b d e f g h i k l m n o p s t u w v z are pronounced exactly like their IPA counterpart. <r> is not trilled, but among some speakers a trilled /r/ might be accepted. | ||
* <geno> /geno/ | * <geno> /geno/ | ||
Some letters have a specific pronunciation, which is invariant for each occurrence, like <th> /θ/, <ch> /t͡ʃ/, <zh> /d͡ʑ~ʒ/, <y> /j/ e <sh> /ʃ/. | Some letters have a specific pronunciation, which is invariant for each occurrence, like <th> /θ/, <ch> /t͡ʃ/, <zh> /d͡ʑ~ʒ/, <y> /j/ e <sh> /ʃ/. | ||
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A consonant before a following voiced consonant is always voiced, and before a voiceless is always voiceless. | A consonant before a following voiced consonant is always voiced, and before a voiceless is always voiceless. | ||
* ''Log''- + -''si'' = ''Loksi'' | * ''Log''- + -''si'' = ''Loksi'' | ||
Before a | Before a '''i''' and after a vowel, <t> and <d> become <r>. This phenomenon is known as rhotacism or T-decay. | ||
* ''Am''- + -''atis'' = ''Amaris'' | * ''Am''- + -''atis'' = ''Amaris'' | ||
If <r> occurs twice in adjacent syllables, the first one weakens towards <l>. This phenomenon is known as de-rhotacism or R-Decay. | If <r> occurs twice in adjacent syllables, the first one weakens towards <l>. This phenomenon is known as de-rhotacism or R-Decay. | ||
