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lessons:pronunciation [2023/07/31 17:26] – [Digraphs] morgoth | lessons:pronunciation [2024/04/13 20:42] (current) – [Digraphs] morgoth | ||
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^ Letter | ^ Letter | ||
| a | [a] (([[wp> | | a | [a] (([[wp> | ||
- | | â | [a]ː | | | + | | â | [aː] | | |
| i | [i] (([[wp> | | i | [i] (([[wp> | ||
- | | î | [iː] | [y] (([[wp> | + | | î | [iː] | | |
| o | [o] (([[wp> | | o | [o] (([[wp> | ||
| ô | [oː] | | | | ô | [oː] | | | ||
| u | [u] (([[wp> | | u | [u] (([[wp> | ||
- | | û | [uː] | | | + | | û | [uː] | [y] (([[wp> |
Letter //i// does **not** palatalize the previous consonant. | Letter //i// does **not** palatalize the previous consonant. | ||
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| m | [m] | as in " | | m | [m] | as in " | ||
| n | [n] | as in " | | n | [n] | as in " | ||
- | | ::: | [ŋ] (([[wp> | + | | ::: | [ŋ] (([[wp> |
| p | [p] | never aspirated, as in English " | | p | [p] | never aspirated, as in English " | ||
- | | r | [ʀ] (([[wp> | + | | r* | [ʀ] (([[wp> |
| ::: | [ʁ] (([[wp> | | ::: | [ʁ] (([[wp> | ||
| s | [s̪] | as in " | | s | [s̪] | as in " | ||
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| y | [j] | as in " | | y | [j] | as in " | ||
| z | [z̪] | as in " | | z | [z̪] | as in " | ||
+ | * both variants of //r// are non-contrasting allophones | ||
==== Digraphs ==== | ==== Digraphs ==== | ||
Digraphs (combinations of two letters) represent less common sounds, and may be difficult to pronounce, so all of them have at least two variants of pronunciation. | Digraphs (combinations of two letters) represent less common sounds, and may be difficult to pronounce, so all of them have at least two variants of pronunciation. | ||
^ Digraph | ^ Digraph | ||
- | | bh | [β] (([[wp> | + | | bh | [β] (([[wp> |
- | | ::: | [bʰ] / [bʱ] | aspirated or " | + | | ::: | [bʰ] / [bʱ] | aspirated or " |
- | | ::: | [v] | as in " | + | | ::: | [v] | as in "**//v//**oice" |
- | | dh | [ð] (([[wp> | + | | dh | [ð] (([[wp> |
- | | ::: | [dʰ] | aspirated //d// in some dialects, especially after vowels | | + | | ::: | [d̪ʰ] | aspirated //d// in some dialects, especially after vowels | |
- | | gh | [ɣ] (([[wp> | + | | gh | [ɣ] (([[wp> |
| ::: | [gʰ] | aspirated //g// in some dialects, especially after vowels | | | ::: | [gʰ] | aspirated //g// in some dialects, especially after vowels | | ||
- | | kh | [x] (([[wp> | + | | kh | [x] (([[wp> |
| ::: | [kʰ], [q](([[wp> | | ::: | [kʰ], [q](([[wp> | ||
- | | sh | [ʂ] (([[wp> | + | | sh | [ʂ] (([[wp> |
- | | ::: | [ʃ] (([[wp> | + | | ::: | [ʃ] (([[wp> |
- | | th | [θ] (([[wp> | + | | th | [θ] (([[wp> |
- | | ::: | [tʰ] | aspirated //t// in some dialects, especially after vowels | | + | | ::: | [t̪ʰ] | aspirated //t// in some dialects, especially after vowels | |
- | | zh | [ʐ] (([[wp> | + | | zh | [ʐ] (([[wp> |
- | | ::: | [ʃ] (([[wp> | + | | ::: | [ʒ] (([[wp> |
The distinction between //g//, //gh//, //k//, //kh// and //h// is very important in Nûrlâm, as mutations between these 5 consonants are often used to make new words or modify the word's meaning: " | The distinction between //g//, //gh//, //k//, //kh// and //h// is very important in Nûrlâm, as mutations between these 5 consonants are often used to make new words or modify the word's meaning: " | ||
==== Hyphenation ==== | ==== Hyphenation ==== | ||
- | Hyphens are used to indicated | + | Hyphens are used to indicate |
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