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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
===Consonants===
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="width: 68px; "|
! style="width: 68px; " |Bilabial
! colspan="4" |Bilabial
! style="width: 68px; " |Labio-dental
! rowspan="2" style="width: 50px; " |Dental
! style="width: 68px; " |Dental
! colspan="4" |Alveolar
! style="width: 68px; " |Alveolar
! colspan="2" |Palatal
! style="width: 68px; " |Post-alveolar
! colspan="4" |Velar
! style="width: 68px; " |Retroflex
! rowspan="2" style="width: 50px; " |Glottal
! style="width: 68px; " |Palatal
! style="width: 68px; " |Velar
! style="width: 68px; " |Uvular
! style="width: 68px; " |Pharyngeal
! style="width: 68px; " |Epiglottal
! style="width: 68px; " |Glottal
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|-
! style="" |Nasal
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Plain</small>
|  
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Palat.</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Labial.</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Gemin.</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Plain</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Palat.</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Labial.</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Gemin.</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Plain</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Labial.</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Plain</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Palat.</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Labial.</small>
! style="width: 50px; " | <small>Gemin.</small>
|-
! rowspan="2" |Nasal !! <small>Voiced</small>
| m
| mʲ
| mʷ
| m:
|  
|  
| n
|  
|  
| nʷ
| n:
| ɲ
|  
|  
| ŋ
| colspan="3" |
|  
|  
|-
! <small>Voiceless</small>
| m̥
| colspan="3" |
|  
|  
| n̥
| colspan="3" |
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="4" |
|  
|  
|-
! rowspan="2" |Plosive !! <small>Voiced</small>
| b
| bʲ
| bʷ
| b:
|  
|  
| d
|  
|  
| dʷ
| d:
| ɟ
|  
|  
| g
|  
|  
| gʷ
| g:
|  
|  
|-
|-
! style="" |Plosive
! <small>Voiceless</small>
|  
| p
|  
|
|  
|
| p:
|  
|  
| t
|  
|  
| tʷ
| t:
| c
|  
|  
| k
|  
|  
| kʷ
| k:
|  
|  
|-
! rowspan="2" |Fricative !! <small>Voiced</small>
| colspan="4" |
| ð
| z
|  
|  
| zʷ
|  
|  
| ʑ
|  
|  
| ɣ
| colspan="3" |
|  
|  
|-
|-
! style="" |Fricative
! <small>Voiceless</small>
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| f
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| f:
|  
| θ
|  
| s
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
| sʷ
| s:
| ɕ
|  
|  
| x
| xʲ
| colspan="2" |
| h
|-
|-
! style="" |Affricate
! rowspan="2" |Approximant !! <small>Voiced</small>
|  
| ʋ
|  
| colspan="3" |  
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|  
|  
|  
| colspan="4" |
| j
| ɥ
| colspan="2" |
| w
|  
|  
|-
|-
! style="" |Approximant
! <small>Voiceless</small>
|
| colspan="4" |  
|
|
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|
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|
|  
|  
|  
| colspan="4" |
| j̊
|  
|  
| colspan="2" |
| ʍ
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
! style="" |Trill
! Trill !! <small>Voiceless</small>
|
| colspan="4" |  
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|  
|  
|  
| r̥
|  
|  
| r̥ʷ
|  
|  
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="4" |
|  
|  
|-
|-
! style="" |Flap or tap
! Flap or tap !! <small>Voiced</small>
|  
| colspan="4" |  
|
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|
|
|
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|
|  
|  
|  
| ɾ
| ɾʲ
| ɾʷ
|  
|  
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="4" |
|  
|  
|-
|-
! style="" |Lateral fric.
! rowspan="2" |Lateral app. !! <small>Voiced</small>
|  
| colspan="4" |  
|
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|  
|  
|  
| l
|  
|  
| lʷ
| l:
| ʎ
|  
|  
| colspan="4" |
|  
|  
|-
|-
! style="" |Lateral app.
! <small>Voiceless</small>
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| colspan="4" |  
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|  
|  
|  
| l̥
|  
|  
| l̥ʷ
|  
|  
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="4" |
|  
|  
|-
|-
! style="" |Lateral flap
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Revision as of 19:58, 10 April 2014

Gathrírn
Gathrírn
Pronunciation[[Help:IPA|gaˈθɾin]]
Created by
Native speakers- (2013)

Gathrírn is an a priori language inspired by Celtic languages. As such, it features extensive vowel and consonant mutations, as well as a relatively complex inflectional system. Its phonetic system is also remarkable in having up to four varieties of one phoneme.


Background

Phonology

Consonants

Bilabial Dental Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plain Palat. Labial. Gemin. Plain Palat. Labial. Gemin. Plain Labial. Plain Palat. Labial. Gemin.
Nasal Voiced m m: n n: ɲ ŋ
Voiceless
Plosive Voiced b b: d d: ɟ g g:
Voiceless p p: t t: c k k:
Fricative Voiced ð z ʑ ɣ
Voiceless f f: θ s s: ɕ x h
Approximant Voiced ʋ j ɥ w
Voiceless ʍ
Trill Voiceless r̥ʷ
Flap or tap Voiced ɾ ɾʲ ɾʷ
Lateral app. Voiced l l: ʎ
Voiceless l̥ʷ

Vowels

Front Near-front Central Near-back Back
Close
Near-close
Close-mid
Mid
Open-mid
Near-open
Open

Phonotactics

Orthography

Grammar

Morphology

Syntax