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| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">a</span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">a</span> | ||
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| Like ⟨a⟩ in Spanish ''allí''. | | align="left"|Like ⟨a⟩ in Spanish ''allí''. | ||
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| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''á''' </span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''á''' </span> | ||
| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">á</span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">á</span> | ||
| ɑː | | ɑː | ||
| Like ⟨a⟩ in ''father''. | | align="left"| Like ⟨a⟩ in ''father''. | ||
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| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''ai''' </span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''ai''' </span> | ||
| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">ai</span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">ai</span> | ||
| aɪ̯ | | aɪ̯ | ||
| Like ⟨igh⟩ in ''sigh''. | | align="left"| Like ⟨igh⟩ in ''sigh''. | ||
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| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''au''' </span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''au''' </span> | ||
| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">au</span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">au</span> | ||
| aʊ̯ | | aʊ̯ | ||
| Like ⟨ou⟩ in ''loud''. | | align="left"| Like ⟨ou⟩ in ''loud''. | ||
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| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''b''' </span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''b''' </span> | ||
| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">b</span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">b</span> | ||
| b | | b | ||
| Like ⟨b⟩ in ''boat''. | | align="left"| Like ⟨b⟩ in ''boat''. | ||
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| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''č''' </span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''č''' </span> | ||
| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">kj</span> | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">kj</span> | ||
| ʨ | | ʨ | ||
| Like ⟨ch⟩ in ''chair''. | | align="left"| Like ⟨ch⟩ in ''chair''. | ||
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| <span style="font-size: 18pt;">''' | | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">''' | ||
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Revision as of 19:19, 10 November 2022
Ashian, also known as Ashian, is the native language of the people who live on the central continent of Aterra.
Phonology
Consonants
Ashian is known for its robust palatal series.
Labial | Dental | Coronal | Palatal | Dorsal | |
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Stop | p • b p • b |
t • d t • d |
č • ǯ c • ɟ |
k • g k • ɡ | |
Fricative | f • v ɸ • β |
þ • ð θ • ð |
s • z s • z |
š • ž ɕ • ʑ |
ĸ • ɢ x • ɣ |
Nasal | m m |
n n |
ň ɲ |
ɴ ŋ | |
Lateral | l l |
ʌ̌ ʎ |
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Trill | r r |
ř r̝ |
ʀ ʀ | ||
Approximant | w ʋ |
ǰ j |
ʜ h |
Vowels
Ashian vowels may be short or long, and there are a number of diphthongs. Short vowels are generally pronounced lax, while long vowels are tense.
Short Vowels | Long Vowels | ||||
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Front | Back | Front | Back | ||
High | í • ý iː • yː |
• ú • uː | |||
i • y ɪ • ʏ |
• u • ʊ |
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Mid | é • œ́ eː • øː |
• ó • oː | |||
e • œ ɛ • œ |
• o • ɔ |
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Mid | a • a · |
á • ɑː · |
Diphthongs
Front | Back | |
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High | ui ʊɪ̯ |
iu ɪʊ̯ |
Mid-High | eu ɛʊ̯ | |
Low-High | ai aɪ̯ |
au aʊ̯ |
Orthography & Romanization
Rom1 | Rom2 | IPA | Comparison |
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a | a | a | Like ⟨a⟩ in Spanish allí. |
á | á | ɑː | Like ⟨a⟩ in father. |
ai | ai | aɪ̯ | Like ⟨igh⟩ in sigh. |
au | au | aʊ̯ | Like ⟨ou⟩ in loud. |
b | b | b | Like ⟨b⟩ in boat. |
č | kj | ʨ | Like ⟨ch⟩ in chair. |
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