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(Created page with "= Drakomere Linguistics = Warning, the following contains incredibly nerdiness with actually made languages for this world, you have been warned of the neediness. == Letters == The following indicates what sounds letters and the diacritics on said letters represent in the romanization (standard english writing) of the following constructed languages. === "Familiar" Sounds === The following are sounds that a native English speaker would automatically recognize and how...") |
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=== "Familiar" Sounds === | === "Familiar" Sounds === | ||
The following are sounds that a native English speaker would automatically recognize and how they are standardly written. | The following are sounds that a native English speaker would automatically recognize and how they are standardly written. | ||
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A/a = a, as in “'''a'''pple” | A/a = a, as in “'''a'''pple” | ||
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Aa/aa = aw, as in “'''a'''ll” | Aa/aa = aw, as in “'''a'''ll” | ||
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B/b = b, as in “'''b'''ee” | B/b = b, as in “'''b'''ee” | ||
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D/d = d, as in “'''d'''on’t” | D/d = d, as in “'''d'''on’t” | ||
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E/e = eh, as in “m'''e'''n” | E/e = eh, as in “m'''e'''n” | ||
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Ie/ie = ee, as in “l'''ea'''ve” | Ie/ie = ee, as in “l'''ea'''ve” | ||
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Ae/ae = ey, as in “th'''ey'''” | Ae/ae = ey, as in “th'''ey'''” | ||
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F/f = f, as in “'''f'''or” | F/f = f, as in “'''f'''or” | ||
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G/g = g, as in “'''g'''one” | G/g = g, as in “'''g'''one” | ||
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H/h = h, as in “'''h'''ole” | H/h = h, as in “'''h'''ole” | ||
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I/i = ih, as in “'''i'''n” | I/i = ih, as in “'''i'''n” | ||
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AI/ai = y, as in "wh'''y'''” | AI/ai = y, as in "wh'''y'''” | ||
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J/j = j, as in “'''j'''oke” | J/j = j, as in “'''j'''oke” | ||
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K/k = k, as in “'''K'''ind” | K/k = k, as in “'''K'''ind” | ||
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L/l = l, as in “'''L'''ore” | L/l = l, as in “'''L'''ore” | ||
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M/m = m, as in “'''M'''om” | M/m = m, as in “'''M'''om” | ||
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N/n = n, as in “'''n'''o” | N/n = n, as in “'''n'''o” | ||
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O/o = o, as in “b'''o'''nd” | O/o = o, as in “b'''o'''nd” | ||
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Oe/oh = oh, as in “st'''o'''ne” | Oe/oh = oh, as in “st'''o'''ne” | ||
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P/p = p, as in “'''p'''rone” | P/p = p, as in “'''p'''rone” | ||
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R/r = r, as in “'''r'''oll” | R/r = r, as in “'''r'''oll” | ||
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S/s = s, as in “'''S'''oon” | S/s = s, as in “'''S'''oon” | ||
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T/t = t, as in “Turn” | T/t = t, as in “Turn” | ||
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U/u = uh, as in “r'''u'''n” | U/u = uh, as in “r'''u'''n” | ||
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Oo/oo = oo, as in “sp'''oo'''n” | Oo/oo = oo, as in “sp'''oo'''n” | ||
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Ou/ou = oo, as in “l'''oo'''k” | Ou/ou = oo, as in “l'''oo'''k” | ||
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V/v = v, as in “'''v'''ery” | V/v = v, as in “'''v'''ery” | ||
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W/w = w, as in “'''w'''all” | W/w = w, as in “'''w'''all” | ||
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Z/z = z, as in “'''z'''one” | Z/z = z, as in “'''z'''one” | ||
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Ch/ch = ch, as in “'''ch'''erry” | Ch/ch = ch, as in “'''ch'''erry” | ||
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Sh/sh = sh, as in “'''sh'''ore” | Sh/sh = sh, as in “'''sh'''ore” | ||
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Ng/ng = ng, as in “Lo'''ng'''” | Ng/ng = ng, as in “Lo'''ng'''” | ||
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Th/th = th, as in “'''th'''ing” | Th/th = th, as in “'''th'''ing” | ||
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Dh/dh - th, as in “'''Th'''at” | Dh/dh - th, as in “'''Th'''at” | ||
Non-Familiar Sounds | === "Non-Familiar" Sounds === | ||
These are sounds that are generally not familiar to the native English speaker | |||
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Q/q = a k sound at the back of the throat ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Voiceless_uvular_plosive.ogg Hear it here]) | Q/q = a k sound at the back of the throat ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Voiceless_uvular_plosive.ogg Hear it here]) | ||
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‘ = a click made with the tongue on the hard ridged roof of the mouth behind the teeth ([https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Postalveolar_click.ogg Hear it here]) | ‘ = a click made with the tongue on the hard ridged roof of the mouth behind the teeth ([https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Postalveolar_click.ogg Hear it here]) | ||
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“ = a click made with the sides of the mouth, think the sound Varicks or Trench make (Hear it here) | “ = a click made with the sides of the mouth, think the sound Varicks or Trench make (Hear it here) | ||
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) = a click made just behind the tongue, the sound you make to show disapproval, often written as tsk tsk ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dental_click.ogg Hear it here]) | ) = a click made just behind the tongue, the sound you make to show disapproval, often written as tsk tsk ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dental_click.ogg Hear it here]) | ||
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( = a click made at the smooth back of the mouth, the sound you make to mimic a horse clopping ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Postalveolar%20click.ogg Hear it here]) | ( = a click made at the smooth back of the mouth, the sound you make to mimic a horse clopping ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Postalveolar%20click.ogg Hear it here]) | ||
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KH/kh = makes a back of the throat gurgling sound ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Voiceless_uvular_fricative.ogg Heart it here]) | KH/kh = makes a back of the throat gurgling sound ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Voiceless_uvular_fricative.ogg Heart it here]) | ||
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- = the small catch of air, the little break in between the syllables of uh-oh | - = the small catch of air, the little break in between the syllables of uh-oh | ||
R/r = it can also mean a tap of the tongue, like in the word butter, you don’t say the hard t sound, instead you tap your tongue softly, which "r" used will be clarified in each individual conlang. | <br> | ||
R/r = it can also mean a tap of the tongue, like in the word butter, you don’t say the hard t sound, instead you tap your tongue softly, (which "r" used will be clarified in each individual conlang.) | |||
== Conlangs == | == Conlangs == | ||