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Dry Icelandic is a language in the Ftseezhic branch of the Mustlup family. It is inspired by Icelandic and Scottish Gaelic.

Phonology

Consonants

Dry Icelandic uses the following consonants:

  • The velar stops g, k, ŋ, which are pronounced /k, kʰ, ŋ/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔk, hk, kŋ/ respectively.
  • The dental stops d, t, n, which are pronounced /t, tʰ, n/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔt, ht, tn/ respectively.
  • The lateral affricates , σ, which are pronounced /tɬ, tɬʰ/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔtɬ, htɬ/ respectively.
  • The postalveolar affricates , č, which are pronounced /tʃ, tʃʰ/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔtʃ, htʃ/ respectively.
  • The alveolar affricates dz, c, which are pronounced /ts, tsʰ/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔts, hts/ respectively.
  • The fricatives h, ł, š, s, þ, ð, which are pronounced /x, ɬ, ʃ, s, θ, ð/ respectively.
  • The labials b, p, m, which are pronounced /p, pʰ, m/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔp, hp, pm/ respectively.
  • The resonants l, r, v pronounced /l, r, v/. When geminated they are pronounced /tl, tr, kv/ respectively.

Vowels

Dry Icelandic has 2 short vowels and 5 long vowels.

  • Short vowels: a ja y i = /a ʲa ɨ ʲi/
  • Long vowels: á já é jé ý í ó jó ú jú = /aː ʲaː ea ʲea əi ʲəi oa ʲoa əu ʲəu/