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=== Diphthongs === | === Diphthongs === | ||
Diphthongs are: ai; ia; ei; aai; ea; ae; aae | Diphthongs are: ai; ia; ei; aai; ea; ae; aae | ||
=== Phonotactics === | |||
* Syllabic Structure : (C)(C)V(V)C(C) | |||
* The onset are: all the consonants; Nucleus: all the vowels; Coda: all except [j], [ʍ], [w] | |||
* Cluster coda are the usual simple clusters as : [ks], [sk], [gz], [ks], [ts], [st], [ŋg]. [w] is allowed before [n], [k] and [s] | |||
* ll [l] - tt [t] - gg [g] - nn [n] - mm [m] | |||
Revision as of 16:17, 3 March 2023
Phonology & Spelling
Consonants
| Lab. | Dental | Alv. | Postalv. | Palat. | Velar | Glottal | |
| Plosives | p b | t d | k g | ||||
| Nasals | m | n | [ŋ] ng | ||||
| Fricatives | [θ] f
[ð] v |
s z | [ʃ] hs
[ʒ] r |
[ʍ] rw | h | ||
| Liquids | l | [j] y | w |
Vowels
| Short | Long | |
| High | i | |
| Mid | e | |
| Low | a | [aː] aa |
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are: ai; ia; ei; aai; ea; ae; aae
Phonotactics
- Syllabic Structure : (C)(C)V(V)C(C)
- The onset are: all the consonants; Nucleus: all the vowels; Coda: all except [j], [ʍ], [w]
- Cluster coda are the usual simple clusters as : [ks], [sk], [gz], [ks], [ts], [st], [ŋg]. [w] is allowed before [n], [k] and [s]
- ll [l] - tt [t] - gg [g] - nn [n] - mm [m]