Phonology and Phonotactics
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vomzaj is typically written in the Lakasa script made by LɅMPLIGHT for their own conlang. The romanization fully follows the IPA as so:
a /a/, e /e/, o /o/, u /u/, m /m/, n /n/, v /v/, z /z/, k /k/, t /t/, l /l/, j /j/, w /w/
There are also the following diphthongs:
aj /ai/, ej /ei/, ao /au/, eo /eu/
You may have noticed that /s/ and /f/ are not mentioned here albeit being shown in the chart. This is due to /s/ and /f/ not having its own character and instead being devoiced versions of /z/ and /v/. Devoicing happens at the end of a word, before <k> or <t>, or when in the same syllable as <k>. <k> also devoices <zv> and <vz> in <kzv> and <kvz> respectively. In the occurrences where <k> is before <z> or <v>, said k becomes silent.
Vowel lengthening
Vowel lengthening is represented by a macron (ā). On diphthongs the macron is applied to its first letter. Said lengthening is made when two of the same vowels are next to each other (ie. aa -> ā)
Consonant lengthening
Consonant lengthening is represented by reduplication of said consonant. This only works with z (z>zz>zzz), v (v>vv>vvv), kz, (kz>kzz>kzzz), and kv (kv>kvv>kvvv).
Phonotactic limitations:
<k> and <t> cannot be at the end of a syllable.
<t> cannot occur before <z> nor <v>