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==Sounds== | ==Sounds== | ||
===Consonants=== | |||
The Lakhesian consonant system is pretty straight-forward for English speakers, with some anomalies.<br> | |||
====Stops==== | |||
p, t, k, ' (glottal stop)<br> | |||
====Fricatives==== | |||
f, s, sh, ʃ (as in shoot), x (as in German Bach), h<br> | |||
====Approximants==== | |||
w, l, lh (voiceless l), j (as the y in year)<br> | |||
====Nasals==== | |||
m, n, ŋ<br> | |||
===Vowels=== | |||
a, i, o, u; pronounced as in Spanish.<br> | |||
a:, i:, o:, u:; same as above, but long. All similar realisations of these sounds are valid, as long as they don't glide over to another vowel.<br> | |||
a, i, o, u; pronounced as in Spanish. | |||
a:, i:, o:, u:; same as above, but long. All similar realisations of these sounds are valid, as long as they don't glide over to another vowel. | |||
==Syllable structure== | ==Syllable structure== | ||
The syllable structure is (C) - V. | The syllable structure is (C) - V.<br> | ||
==Stress== | ==Stress== | ||
Lakhesian has gentle stress on the first syllable, similar to Hungarian. | Lakhesian has gentle stress on the first syllable, similar to Hungarian.<br> | ||
==Alphabet== | ==Alphabet== | ||
a, i, o, u, c(=ʃ), f, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, x(=x), '. The final letter, the apostrophe, represents the glottal stop. Long vowels are accented.<br> | |||
a, i, o, u, c(=ʃ), f, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, x(=x), ' | |||
[[Category:Conlangs]] | [[Category:Conlangs]] | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 31 May 2009
| Lakhesian (Lakhesian) | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation: | {{{pronunciation}}} |
| Spoken in: | Shireroth |
| Region: | Barony of Lakhesis |
| Total speakers: | unknown |
| Language family: | Lakhesian |
| Writing system: | {{{alphabet}}} |
| Official status | |
| Official language in: | Shireroth: Barony of Lakhesis |
| Regulated by: | Lakhesian Language Council |
Sounds
Consonants
The Lakhesian consonant system is pretty straight-forward for English speakers, with some anomalies.
Stops
p, t, k, ' (glottal stop)
Fricatives
f, s, sh, ʃ (as in shoot), x (as in German Bach), h
Approximants
w, l, lh (voiceless l), j (as the y in year)
Nasals
m, n, ŋ
Vowels
a, i, o, u; pronounced as in Spanish.
a:, i:, o:, u:; same as above, but long. All similar realisations of these sounds are valid, as long as they don't glide over to another vowel.
Syllable structure
The syllable structure is (C) - V.
Stress
Lakhesian has gentle stress on the first syllable, similar to Hungarian.
Alphabet
a, i, o, u, c(=ʃ), f, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, x(=x), '. The final letter, the apostrophe, represents the glottal stop. Long vowels are accented.
