Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
13 consonants
6 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | · | · | ŋ | · | · | |||||||
| Trill | · | r | · | · | · | ʀ | · | |||||||
| Fricative | · | sz | ʃʒ | · | x | χ | h | |||||||
| Approximant | · | · | · | j | · | · | · | |||||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | · | u |
| Close-mid | · | · | o |
| Mid | · | ə | · |
| Open-mid | ɛ | · | · |
| Open | a | · | · |
Syllable Structure
(C)CV(C)Phonological Rules
PHONOTACTICS Nasals can't be followed by fricatives or other nasals, but can be followed by trills and the approximate. Trills cant be followed by nasals, other trills, or fricatives, but can be followed by the approximate. Fricatives can't be followed by nasals and other fricatives, but can be followed by trills, and the approximate The approximate can't be followed by any other consonant.
Onset: m n ŋ h x χ r̥ r ʀ s z ʃ ʒ
Coda:m n ŋ x ʒ r
DIPTHONGS: ao au aɛ aou ou oɛ oə oa uɛ uə ua
STRESS Foot is two syllables at most. Extra syllables get their own foot. Feet are built from left to right. Feet are throchee. Main stress is on the left most foot. ('hɑ.rɑʒ) ('r̥ɑ.nɑx) ('hɛ.xu) ('ŋu)(,r̥ɑnɑx) ('ru.ɛ)(,r̥ɑn.ɑx)