User:Celinceithir/Sairstíreg: Difference between revisions

'''mh:''' <mh> in Middle Southern Elithoan became <f> [f~v] in Elithoan Celinese, but became [ʍ] in initial position and [m] elsewhere in most Sairstír Celinese varieties. Compare SEC '''sofen''' with SSG. '''somman''', '''hwair''' with '''fair''', '''hwyðí''' to '''fyðí''' '''syfoth''' with '''scymoth''', and '''lefrë''' with '''lemra'''.  

'''ɣ:''' Early Elithoan Celinese's /ɣ/ became unvoiced <ch> ([x] and later [χ]) in SEC - but became silent in Sairstír, often having a lengthening effect on vowels before it. Compare EEC's '''oɣt''' (from) to SEC '''och''' and SSG '''ô''' (Soft Sairstírian: '''ôth''') or SEC '''sinocht''' (snow) to SSG '''synou'''.

'''No alveolar [a] raising:''' Most early middle Elithoan Celinese varieties saw [a] raised to [æ] (Modern <e> [e]) before word-final d, l, n and r. This sound change did not occur in Sairstír, and thus is not reflected in the orthography - hence '''hyrân''' [çyˈɹɑ̃ːn] (red) instead of SEC's '''hyrèn''' or '''mayar''' instead of SEC maier. Before l and sometimes r, [ɑ] is raised and rounded to [ɔ], in itself reduced to [ʊ] when unstressed. Compare SSG '''lârol''' [lɑːɹuɫ] and SEC '''lairel''' or SSG '''somor''' with SEC '''sofer'''.