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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
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!'''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' | |||
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Revision as of 03:03, 8 January 2013
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 |
---|---|---|
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nasal | ||||||||||||
Plosive | ||||||||||||
Fricative | ||||||||||||
Affricate | ||||||||||||
Approximant | ||||||||||||
Trill | ||||||||||||
Flap or tap | ||||||||||||
Lateral fric. | ||||||||||||
Lateral app. | ||||||||||||
Lateral flap |
Vowels
Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Close | |||||
Near-close | |||||
Close-mid | |||||
Mid | |||||
Open-mid | |||||
Near-open | |||||
Open |