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 Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:37 pm
Ölhin is a language I just randomly came up with while sitting down. Pretty crazy, especially in the transliteration. biggrin
So, hear we go!
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:05 pm
Letter/It's Name/Pronunciation(example)
A/A/fAther
Ä/Ä/bAt
B/Bü/similar to the 'v' in veer, but the lips don't connect
Bh/Bhü/similar to the 'f' in far, but the lips don't connect
E/E/bEEt
Ë/Ë/bEAr
F/Fü/Veer
Fh/Fhü/Fear
G/Gü/meaSure
Gh/Ghü/fiSH
I/I/bIt
Ï/Ï/German grÜn
L/Lü/Lean
Lh/Lhü/Spanish NahuatL (voiceless 'l')
M/Mü/Meek
N/Nü/Near
Nh/Nhü/Like siNG, but farther back in the throat
O/O/bOne
Ö/Ö/German kÖnig
R/Rü/trilled 'r'
Rlh/Rlhü/retroflex 'r,' tounge farther back
S/Sü/Zoo
Sh/Shü/Sing
U/U/bOOt
Ü/Ü/cUt
Lr/Lrü/retroflex 'l'
Lrh/Lrhü/voicless retroflex 'l'
Yes, the pronunciation is going to be difficult at first, but once you get it down, it should be pretty easy.
Obviously, an 'h' denotes devoication, except for 'nh.'
Eventually, once I get the script down, the retroflex consonants versus their non-retro counterparts will be much more obviously distinguishable.
If you want to palatalize a consonant, and ´ to the following vowel.
Rü at the end of a syllable is often retroflexive, so there is no need to write rlhü
Retroflexive consonants tend to nasalize the surrounding vowels.
The accent is on the pentultimate syllable.
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