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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Orthography=== | ===Orthography=== | ||
The Zēsti alphabet is identical to the Greek alphabet, although pronunciation differs. For example, | The Zēsti alphabet is identical to the Greek alphabet, although pronunciation differs. For example, ⟨Χχ⟩(chi) is pronounced [ˈt͡ʃi], although the modern Greek pronunciation would be [ˈxi]. | ||
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/ʃ/ is only pronounced in the digraph | /ʃ/ is only pronounced in the digraph ⟨σς⟩, /ɲ/ is only pronounced in the digraphs ⟨νι⟩or ⟨νη⟩and /ŋ/ is only pronounced in the digraph ⟨γγ⟩. /ɦ/ is only pronounced in the digraph ⟨χς⟩(çs). Another digraph is ⟨μλ⟩(ml). | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
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Like in Greek, the ''tonos''(´) is used to indicate where stress is placed, although by default stress is paroxytonic, meaning stress is placed on the penultimate syllable of a word. | Like in Greek, the ''tonos''(´) is used to indicate where stress is placed, although by default stress is paroxytonic, meaning stress is placed on the penultimate syllable of a word. | ||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
Most consonant clusters in Zēsti are identical to those in Greek, such as | Most consonant clusters in Zēsti are identical to those in Greek, such as ⟨γγ⟩(transliterated as ⟨gg⟩in Latin) would be pronounced [ˈŋg], as well as ⟨σς⟩(transliterated as ⟨ss⟩) being pronounced /ʃ/. An example of this would be ''τέγγο''(teggo), meaning "I have". | ||
Vowel clusters are more unique, for example | Vowel clusters are more unique, for example ⟨αο⟩or ⟨αω⟩(transliterated as ⟨ao⟩and ⟨aõ⟩respectively) are both pronounced [ə]. | ||
===Morphophonology=== | ===Morphophonology=== | ||
Zēsti does not have a /h/ or /x/ sound, so often times it gets converted into a /t͡ʃ/(χ). Even basic words, like "man", turns from French ''homme'' to Zēsti ''[[Contionary:χώμο|χώμο]]''(chõmo). | Zēsti does not have a /h/ or /x/ sound, so often times it gets converted into a /t͡ʃ/(χ). Even basic words, like "man", turns from French ''homme'' to Zēsti ''[[Contionary:χώμο|χώμο]]''(chõmo). | ||