Alska
Background
Alska is a Germanic language originating from the nation of Alsland, a rather large island in the northern sea.
Phonology
Letters | Pronunciation | Further information |
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a | [ɑ:] | -has no short version |
b | [b] | - |
d | [d] | - |
e | [ɛ] / [e:] | - |
f | [f] | - |
g | [g] | - |
h | [h] | - |
i | [ɪ]/[i] | short 'ɪ', long 'i' |
j | [j] | it corresponds to y in English you |
k | [k] | - |
l | [l] | - |
m | [m] | - |
n | [n] | - |
o | [o̞]/[o] | - |
p | [p] | - |
r | [r] | can be rolled, tapped, trilled, or pronounced non-rhotically, as in most British English dialects. (Depends on Alskan Dialect) |
s | [s] | - |
t | [t] | - |
u | [ʉ] | has no short version |
v | [f] | - |
w | [v] | rarely used, usually replaced with 'v' |
y | [y:] | pronounced almost like German 'ü' |
z | [ts] | rarely used |
å | [ɔ] | pronounced somewhat like English 'aw' Can be pronounced 'ooh', or 'ow' depending on dialect |
ø | [ø] | - |
ä | [ɛ]\[e:] | short/long. depends on whether 'ä' is by itself, or near a consonant cluster |
æ | [aj] | pronounced as in Latin and Icelandic |
ð | [ð] | always unvoiced; replaced with 'd' in some dialects. Corresponds with 'th' in English 'this' |
þ | [θ] | always voiced. corresponds with 'th' in English 'with' |
Consonants
Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Epiglottal | Glottal | |
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Nasal | ||||||||||||
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Affricate | ||||||||||||
Approximant | ||||||||||||
Trill | ||||||||||||
Flap or tap | ||||||||||||
Lateral fric. | ||||||||||||
Lateral app. | ||||||||||||
Lateral flap |
Vowels
Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
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Close | |||||
Near-close | |||||
Close-mid | |||||
Mid | |||||
Open-mid | |||||
Near-open | |||||
Open |