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Kəthaulə is a the product of a young conlanger created as an experiment with the idea of conlanging, it was designed to be familiar to home and strange enough to be more interesting than English (their native language), it was inspired by many of the European languages, it was considered having it be a secondary language for regular use by the creator. | |||
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===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
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|colspan=3| '''''Stops''''' | |colspan=3| '''''Stops''''' | ||
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| '''b''' || /b/ || as in | | '''b''' || /b/ || as in ‘bat’ | ||
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| '''p''' || /p/ || as in | | '''p''' || /p/ || as in ‘pat’ | ||
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| '''d''' || /d/ || as in ‘deed’ | | '''d''' || /d/ || as in ‘deed’ | ||
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| '''k''' || /k/ || as in ‘key’ | | '''k''' || /k/ || as in ‘key’ | ||
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| '''q''' || /q/ || as in ‘Quran’ | | '''q''' || /q/ || as in the traditional pronounciation of ‘Quran’ | ||
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| '''’''' || /ʔ/ || as in the ‘-’ in ‘uh-oh’ | | '''’''' || /ʔ/ || as in the break (‘-’) in ‘uh-oh’ | ||
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|colspan=3| '''''Fricatives''''' | |colspan=3| '''''Fricatives''''' | ||
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| '''ll''' || /ł/ || as in welsh ‘llall’ | | '''ll''' || /ł/ || as in welsh ‘llall’ | ||
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| '''th''' || /θ/ /ð/ || as in ‘thin’ or ‘the’ | | '''th''' || /θ/, /ð/ || as in ‘thin’ or ‘the’ | ||
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| '''z''' || /z/ || as in ‘zed’ | | '''z''' || /z/ || as in ‘zed’ | ||
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|colspan=3| '''''Affricates''''' | |colspan=3| '''''Affricates''''' | ||
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| '''ch''' || /t͡ʃ/ || as in | | '''ch''' || /t͡ʃ/ || as in ‘cheese’ | ||
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| '''j''' || /dʒ/ || as in ‘John’ | | '''j''' || /dʒ/ || as in ‘John’ | ||
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| '''n''' || /n/ || as in ‘need’ | | '''n''' || /n/ || as in ‘need’ | ||
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| '''ng''' || /ŋ/ || as in ‘ring’ | | '''ng''' || /ŋ/ || as in the ‘ng’ in ‘ring’ | ||
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| '''m̃''' || /mː/ || a longer version of "m" as in ‘me’ | | '''m̃''' || /mː/ || a longer version of "m" as in ‘me’ | ||
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| '''l''' || /l/ || as in ‘leaf’ | | '''l''' || /l/ || as in ‘leaf’ | ||
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| '''r''' || /ɹ~r~ɾ/ || as in ‘reed’ | | '''r''' || /ɹ~r~ɾ/ || as in ‘reed’, or whatever rhotic sound is preferred. | ||
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|colspan=3| '''''Semi-Vowels / Glides''''' | |colspan=3| '''''Semi-Vowels / Glides''''' | ||
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| '''i''' || /ɪ/ || as ''i'' in ‘b'''i'''t’ | | '''i''' || /ɪ/ || as ''i'' in ‘b'''i'''t’ | ||
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| '''i, e''' || /i/ || as ''ee'' in ‘b''ee'''n’ | | '''i, e''' || /i/ || as ''ee'' in ‘b'''ee'''n’ | ||
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| '''e, ay''' || / | | '''e, ay''' || /ei/ || as ''ay'' in ‘b'''ay'''’ | ||
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| '''e''' || /ɛ/ || as ''e'' in ‘b'''e'''t’ | | '''e''' || /ɛ/ || as ''e'' in ‘b'''e'''t’ | ||
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| '''a, ā''' || /a/ || as ''a'' in ‘b'''a''' | | '''a, ā''' || /a/ || as ''a'' in ‘b'''a'''d’ | ||
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|colspan=3| '''''Back''''' | |colspan=3| '''''Back''''' | ||
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| '''uh, ə, ö''' || /ʌ/ || as ''u'' in ‘b'''u'''t’ | | '''uh, ə, ö''' || /ʌ/ || as ''u'' in ‘b'''u'''t’ | ||
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| '''o''' || /o/ || as ''oa'' in ‘b'''oa'''t’ | | '''o''' || /o/ || as ''oa'' in ‘b'''oa'''t’ | ||
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|colspan=3| '''''Diphthongs''''' | |colspan=3| '''''Diphthongs''''' | ||
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| '''ai''' || / | | '''ai''' || /ai/ || as ''i'' in ‘b'''i'''te’ | ||
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| '''au, ow''' || / | | '''au, ow''' || /au/ || as ''ow'' in ‘c'''ow'''’ | ||
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| '''V̊''' || /Ø/ || when a vowel has a ring above it it is silent. | | '''V̊''' || /Ø/ || when a vowel has a ring above it it is silent. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:29, 19 September 2020
Note from the creator: this is very old, and very terrible, please ignore.
Kəthaulə is a the product of a young conlanger created as an experiment with the idea of conlanging, it was designed to be familiar to home and strange enough to be more interesting than English (their native language), it was inspired by many of the European languages, it was considered having it be a secondary language for regular use by the creator.
Phonology
Consonants
| Stops | ||
| b | /b/ | as in ‘bat’ |
| p | /p/ | as in ‘pat’ |
| d | /d/ | as in ‘deed’ |
| t | /t/ | as in ‘tea’ |
| g | /ɡ/ | as in ‘get’ |
| k | /k/ | as in ‘key’ |
| q | /q/ | as in the traditional pronounciation of ‘Quran’ |
| ’ | /ʔ/ | as in the break (‘-’) in ‘uh-oh’ |
| Fricatives | ||
| f | /f/ | as in ‘fee’ |
| s | /s/ | as in ‘see’ |
| ll | /ł/ | as in welsh ‘llall’ |
| th | /θ/, /ð/ | as in ‘thin’ or ‘the’ |
| z | /z/ | as in ‘zed’ |
| sh | /ʃ/ | as in ‘she’ |
| ż, zh | /ʒ/ | as in ‘viSion’ |
| x | /x/ | as ch in Irish ‘Loch’ |
| h | /h/ | as in ‘he’ |
| Affricates | ||
| ch | /t͡ʃ/ | as in ‘cheese’ |
| j | /dʒ/ | as in ‘John’ |
| Nasals and Liquids | ||
| m | /m/ | as in ‘me’ |
| n | /n/ | as in ‘need’ |
| ng | /ŋ/ | as in the ‘ng’ in ‘ring’ |
| m̃ | /mː/ | a longer version of "m" as in ‘me’ |
| ñ | /nː/ | a longer version of "n" as in ‘need’ |
| ñg | /ŋː/ | a longer version of "ng" as in ‘ring’ |
| l | /l/ | as in ‘leaf’ |
| r | /ɹ~r~ɾ/ | as in ‘reed’, or whatever rhotic sound is preferred. |
| Semi-Vowels / Glides | ||
| w | /w/ | as in ‘we’ |
| ʍ | /ʍ/ | as in ‘what’ (General American) |
| y | /j/ | as in ‘yea’ |
Vowels
| i | /ɪ/ | as i in ‘bit’ |
| i, e | /i/ | as ee in ‘been’ |
| e, ay | /ei/ | as ay in ‘bay’ |
| e | /ɛ/ | as e in ‘bet’ |
| a, ā | /a/ | as a in ‘bad’ |
| Back | ||
| au, a | /ɑ/ | as a in ‘father’ |
| uh, ə, ö | /ʌ/ | as u in ‘but’ |
| o | /o/ | as oa in ‘boat’ |
| u | /u/ | as oo in ‘boot’ |
| ə, ö | /ə/ | as "a" in about |
| Diphthongs | ||
| ai | /ai/ | as i in ‘bite’ |
| au, ow | /au/ | as ow in ‘cow’ |
| V̊ | /Ø/ | when a vowel has a ring above it it is silent. |
Example texts
Hush now, my baby. Be still love, don't cry. Sleep as you're rocked by the stream. Sleep and remember my last lullaby So I'll be with you when you dream.
-- Kwentall, 'ahe brallki. Tezůka estrus 'ərai, n'trest. Rest numen kezůka kirvenje ov əte lakn. rest and ersevpo 'ahe fimalar lullaby Osay xe tezůka akven kehe tezůka kehe bramen.