Rosahiens Pronunciation
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The Latin transcription is given in brackets.
Originally I wanted to use the (Classical) Greek alphabet for Rosahiens, but I dropped that idea. Now it's only written in Latin letters.
Consonants
| dental | alveolar | postalv. | retroflex | velar | glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plosive | ʔ (H) | |||||
| trill | r (RR) | |||||
| tap/flap | ɽ (R') | |||||
| fricative (*) |
θ (TH) ð (DH) |
s (S) z (Z) |
ʃ (SH) ʒ (ZH) |
ʂ (S') [[IPA: �?|�?]] (Z') |
x (KH) ɣ (GH) |
|
| approximant | ɹ (R) | ɰ (W) |
* Fricatives are usually voiceless. They become voiced at the beginning of a syllable, but only if not preceded by another consonant.
Vowels
| front | central | back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| close | i (I) | ʉ (Y) | u* (U) |
| mid | ə (E) | ||
| open | æ (Ä) | [[IPA: �?|�?]] (A) | ɒ* (O) |
* The back vowels O and U are only half rounded.
Syllable Structure
- Every vowel except E and O may function as a non-syllabic on-glide to form a diphthong with another vowel.
- A syllable may start with or without a consonant.
- A syllable must end with a consonant.
- One syllable in a word is stressed. This is indicated by an acute accent: �?É�?ÓÚ�?. Since I can't put an acute on Ä, I write  for a stressed Ä.
- The letter N indicates nasality of the preceding vowel.
- Rosahiens ("Rozahiéns" to be more exact) is pronounced [ɽɒ̜z�?ˈʔĩ̯əs], in SAMPA [r`Q_cz6"?i_^@~s].
