I'm making this thread to help members keep up-to-date with the progress and current status of the conlang. As soon as something is decided upon and finalized, it should be added to (or linked from) this thread. Feel free to edit or post with any corrections, updates, additions, etc.
None of the information here is permanent. This will (should) be updated as often as possible to avoid confusion.Gaia Links: arrow Phonotactics Rules ThreadWikipedia Links: arrow International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) arrow IPA Vowels arrow IPA ConsonantsCurrently Working On: arrow Phonotactics - What phonemes/sounds may be used together to form permissible words.
Vowels:a - "ah" as in English "f
ather" (Open Front/Back Unrounded)
q/ä - "ae" as in English "h
at" (Near-Open Front Unrounded)
e - "eh" as in English "s
et" (Mid Front Unrounded)
i - "ee" as in English "mach
ine" (Close Front Unrounded)
o - "oh" as in German "K
ohl" (Mid Back Rounded)
w/ö - "oe" as in German "sch
ön" (Mid Front Rounded)
u - "oo" as in English "f
ood"(Close Back Rounded)
y/ü - "ouh" as in English "h
ook" (Close Front Rounded OR Near-Close Near-Back)
Consonants:Pp - Voiceless Bilabial Plosive (p)
Bb - Voiced Bilabial Plosive (b)
Tt - Voiceless Alveolar Plosive (t)
Dd - Voiced Alveolar Plosive (d)
Kk - Voiceless Velar Plosive (k)
Gg - Voiced Velar Plosive (g)
Xx - Voiceless Velar Fricative (German CH)
Ff - Voiceless Labiodental Fricative (f)
Vv - Voiced Labiodental Fricative (v)
Ss - Voiceless Alveolar Fricative (s)
Zz - Voiced Alveolar Fricative (z)
Cc - Voiceless Postalveolar Fricative (sh)
Jj - Voiced Postalveolar Fricative (zh)
Ll - Alveolar Lateral Approximant (l)
Rr - Alveolar Flap/Tap (Spanish R, No Trill)
Mm - Bilabial Nasal (m)
Nn - Alveolar Nasal (n)
Hh - Velar Nasal (ng)
Removed Consonants:h - Voiceless Glottal Fricative (h) ...Acceptable substitute for Velar Fricative
j - Palatal Approximant (y) ...Will be emulated via diphthong
Phonotactics Rules: --Currently Under Construction! (Feel Free to Pitch In!) 
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