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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
Caer has an interesting phonological system, completely lacking rounded and back vowels. | Caer has an interesting phonological system, completely lacking rounded and back vowels; dental, bilabial and velar plosives; or any of the common nasals. | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
The consonantal system | The incredibly sparse consonantal system includes a few uvular consonants, one alveolar sibilant, a voiced retroflex and two clicks. | ||
c~q nn h r s t y l v n | c~q nn h r s t y l v n | ||
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There are three phonemic vowels in Caer: '''a''' /æ/, '''e''' /ɪ/, '''y''' /ə/. | There are three phonemic vowels in Caer: '''a''' /æ/, '''e''' /ɪ/, '''y''' /ə/. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Vowel phonemes | |+ Vowel phonemes in Caer | ||
! !! Front !! Central | ! !! Front !! Central | ||
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===Orthography=== | ===Orthography=== | ||
<!--Explain your conlang's alphabet. Use the International Phonetic Alphabet to describe the sounds of your language. If you are unsure on how to use IPA then visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet and read up. --> | <!--Explain your conlang's alphabet. Use the International Phonetic Alphabet to describe the sounds of your language. If you are unsure on how to use IPA then visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet and read up. --> | ||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||