IPA for urban Ritijrn Knrawi

The charts below show the way in which the IPA represents urban Ritijrn 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 city of Znausjari 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 ʙ vuin corner xíbogi (Pirahã) c tjic to cook ski cʰ ntáchin performance key cˣ cji black key ç asi shark he çʰ shiupii wheat noodles he ɸ huf small あいふく (Japanese) ɸʰ ufh middle あいふく (Japanese) ɸˣ fjmm to hold あいふく (Japanese) ɣ srik swamp agave (Spanish) ɦ ua fish have j shaia house yet k sakìs to trade scout kʰ ikhàta prophecy cow kˣ sakjik deformed cow k̟ chuh raw scout k̟ʰ fùch six cow k̟ˣ cjniu deep cow 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 n̪ jna star anthem ŋ thga wind sang ɲ agchi to shoot canyon ŋ̠ jgr heart song ŋʷ uwga animal penguin p puskj yam spin pʰ cuph snake burrow pin pˣ guvpj posture pin ʀ marg south rai (French) t̪ riti eye start t̪ʰ nth water tart t̪ˣ tjay sick tart θ cniztí to try thing θʰ zherg cloud thing θˣ zjnr to eat thing w rtiu where wing x gij forever doch (German) x̟ sàr tooth he x̟ʰ shera thunder he x̠ jua all loch

IPA Example Translation (near) equivalent Vowels a agu face father ɑ kàtiu nine father ə sheya large island about ɛ isji big bed ɪ it head bid ɔ qucjm cubit bot ʊ cuy angry book Syllabic consonants ʙ̩ nauv different xíbogi (Pirahã) m̩ msh dry man n̪̍ jrn land anthem ŋ̍ tgzh night sang ɲ̍ icg to be sore canyon ŋ̠̍ gj gold song ŋ̍ʷ hiwǵ to drive penguin ʀ̩ muayr̀kej to legalize rai (French) Tones ˥ ik to see ˩ ìy to break ˥˩ shû east

Differences from standard Knrawi

• Fortition does not occur.
• /ɹ/ is realized as [ʀ].
  • Labialized /ɹ/ is realized as [ʙ].
• Alveolar consonants are realized as dental.
  • Prevelar and postvelar consonants are realized as palatal and velar adjacent to /ɪ/.
  • Non-labialized /ɹ/ is realized as [ɣ] adjacent to /ɪ/.
  • /x̟ˣ/ and /h/ are realized as [x̠].
  • /ɉ/ is realized as [j].
    • Syllabic /ɉ/ is realized as [ɪ].
• /ʍ/ is realized as [w].
• Unstressed /ɪ,ʊ,a/ are realized as [ɪ,ʊ,a].
• [ɪ,ʊ,a] are realized as [ɛ,ɔ,ɑ] (but not [ɪ] from syllabic /ɉ/) adjacent to postvelar consonants and velar-aspirated consonants.
• [ʔ̞] is realized as [ɦ].