IPA for urban Anajrn Knrawi

The charts below show the way in which the IPA represents urban Anajrn Knrawi pronunciations. English approximations are loose in some cases and are only intended to give a general idea of the pronunciation. For more information, see Help:IPA.

This page is only for the variety of Knrawi spoken in the cities of Yuvquat and Margquat and surrounding areas. For other varieties see Knrawi IPA keys.

IPA Keys
Aelatha
Attian
Avendonian
Ayeri
Biscayan
Brittainese
Central Isles Creole
Cet
Cha
Cruckeny
Etlish
Evonish
Favlona
Guimin
Gwaxol
Hantza
Hemaluan
High Valyrian
Iaskyon
Jukpë
Kaikiwan
Keeltyewarem
Kihā́mmic
Knrawi
Kunarek
Luthic
Lôppic
Maryan Coptic
Messinese
Mihousapeja
Millennish
Moshurian
Modern Coptic
Nawuhu
Oltic
Owaex
Pomorian
Qafesona
Qut
Rangyayo
Rulhilli
Sinatolean
Soc'ul'
Sudyrnish
Umbrean
Vairish

IPA Example Translation (near) equivalent Consonants β vuin corner agave (Spanish) ɸ huf small あいふく (Japanese) ɸʰ ufh middle あいふく (Japanese) ɸˣ fjuuahá to cannibalize あいふく (Japanese) h jua all have hʷ wmaa time white j shaia house yet ɉ aythá jasper seguir (Spanish) k̟ tjic to cook ski k̟ʰ chuh raw key k̠ hyk sugarcane scout k̠ʰ nkh far cow k̠ˣ kja sand cow kʷ guq small island square kʷʰ uqh snake queen kʷˣ yqj to grow queen m iim because man n jna star not n̪ zjna away anthem n̠ cjni to stand ranch ŋ thga wind sang ŋ̟ chgag to hear sing ŋ̠ sgku pole song ŋʷ uwga animal penguin p puskj yam spin pʰ cuph snake burrow pin pˣ guvpj posture pin ɹ marg south right ɹ̠ srik swamp right s̠ asi shark see s̠ʰ shera thunder see s̠ˣ sjari city see t riti eye start tʰ nth water tart tˣ tjay sick tart t͡s̠ˣ cji black chart θ cniztí to try thing θʰ zherg cloud thing θˣ zjnr to eat thing w rtiu where wing z̠ yau bird zoo ʔ̞ ua fish uh-oh

IPA Example Translation (near) equivalent Vowels ä agu face father æ aà to speak fact ɒ nauv different bot ə sheya large island about e̞ isji big bed ɪ it head bid o̞ zjeyu shore boat ʊ cuy angry book Tones ˥ ik to see ˩ ìy to break ˥˩ shû east

Differences from standard Knrawi

• /k̟ˣ,x̟,x̟ʰ,x̟ˣ/ are realized as [t͡s̠ˣ,s̠,s̠ʰ,s̠ˣ].
  • /n/ and /ɹ/ assimilate as [ɹ̠] and [n̠].
• /x̠,ʍ,h/ are realized as [h,hʷ,∅].
  • Other allophony acts as if /h/ is still present.
• Approximants are fortified on word boundaries.
  • /ɹ/ does not fortify.
    • Labialized /ɹ/ is realized as [β] (which does not merge with [w]).
  • Fortified /ɉ/ is realized as [z̠].
• Two-sonorant clusters syllabify the first sonorant.
• Syllabic consonants are desyllabified adjacent to vowels (including nonsyllabic vowels) or other sonorants adjacent to vowels.
  • Syllabic consonants are realized as [əC].
    • Syllabic /ɉ/ is realized as [əɉ] unless fortified.
• Unstressed /ɪ,ʊ/ are realized as [e̞,o̞].
• /a/ is realized as [ä].
  • Unstressed /a/ is realized as
    • [ɒ] adjacent to labial and dorsal consonants.
    • [æ] if not [ɒ].