1.4 KiB
1.4 KiB
Phonology
Consonants
Consonant inventory: /d f g h j k l m n p q r s t w ʃ ʒ ʔ ʙ̥/
| Manner/Place | Bilabial | Alveolar | Palato-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labio-velar | Uvular | Glottal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||||||
| Stop | p | t d | k g | q | ʔ | |||
| Fricative | f | s | ʃ ʒ | h | ||||
| Approximant | j | w | ||||||
| Trill | ʙ̥ | r | ||||||
| Lateral approximant | l |
The weirdest consonant is /ʙ̥/, which is a voiceless bilabial trill, or blowing air through your lips without making sound. This is intended to imitate a noise an orca would make.
Vowels
Vowel inventory: /a ɛ i o u/
Diphthongs: au, oi, ua, ue, uo, ai, ɛi
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i | u |
| High-mid | o | |
| Low-mid | ɛ | |
| Low | a |