Sangheili (language): Difference between revisions
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* ee corresponds to /i:/ but can be pronounced as /ɪ:/ or /i~ɪ:/ | * ee corresponds to /i:/ but can be pronounced as /ɪ:/ or /i~ɪ:/ | ||
* uu corresponds to /u:/. Some speakers might also pronounce it as /ɯ<sup>β</sup>:/. | * uu corresponds to /u:/. Some speakers might also pronounce it as /ɯ<sup>β</sup>:/. | ||
* oo corresponds to /u:/. Some speakers also pronounce it as | * oo corresponds to /u:/. Some speakers also pronounce it as /ɯ<sup>β</sup>:/. | ||
* y corresponds to /j/ when it is between two vowels, or at the beginning of a word. When it is at the end of a word or before a consonant or after any consonant except nn it corresponds to /ɪ/. | * y corresponds to /j/ when it is between two vowels, or at the beginning of a word. When it is at the end of a word or before a consonant or after any consonant except nn it corresponds to /ɪ/. | ||
* t corresponds to /ʈ/. | * t corresponds to /ʈ/. | ||
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* k corresponds to /q/ or /k~q/, but is pronounced as /q<sup>j</sup>/ when followed by /i/ or /e̞/. | * k corresponds to /q/ or /k~q/, but is pronounced as /q<sup>j</sup>/ when followed by /i/ or /e̞/. | ||
* g corresponds to /ɢ/or /g~ɢ/, but is pronounced as /ɢ<sup>j</sup>/ or /g~ɢ<sup>j<sup>/ when followed by /i/ or /e̞/. | * g corresponds to /ɢ/or /g~ɢ/, but is pronounced as /ɢ<sup>j</sup>/ or /g~ɢ<sup>j<sup>/ when followed by /i/ or /e̞/. | ||
* gh corresponds to /ɢ/ or /ɢ<sup>h</sup>/ depending on the speaker's preference. When followed by e (thus forming ghee) the resulting sounds will be /ɢ<sup>j</sup>e̞:/ and /ɢ<sup>h</sup>e̞:/. When followed by ei (thus forming ghei) the resulting sounds will be /ɢ<sup>j</sup>e̞ɪ/, /ɢ<sup>h</sup>e̞ɪ/, /ɢ<sup>j</sup>i:/ and /ɢ<sup>h</sup> | * gh corresponds to /ɢ/ or /ɢ<sup>h</sup>/ depending on the speaker's preference. When followed by e (thus forming ghee) the resulting sounds will be /ɢ<sup>j</sup>e̞:/ and /ɢ<sup>h</sup>e̞:/. When followed by ei (thus forming ghei) the resulting sounds will be /ɢ<sup>j</sup>e̞ɪ/, /ɢ<sup>h</sup>e̞ɪ/, /ɢ<sup>j</sup>i:/ and /ɢ<sup>h</sup>e:/. | ||
* r corresponds to /ɻ/ and /ɽ/ depending on the speaker's preference. | * r corresponds to /ɻ/ and /ɽ/ depending on the speaker's preference. | ||
* w corresponds to /ɰ<sup>β</sup>/. Sometimes some speakers can pronounce it as /w/. | * w corresponds to /ɰ<sup>β</sup>/. Sometimes some speakers can pronounce it as /w/. | ||
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* z corresponds to /z/. | * z corresponds to /z/. | ||
* ts corresponds to /t͡s/. | * ts corresponds to /t͡s/. | ||
* n corresponds to /ɳ/. When n is followed or preceded by the uvular consonants /q/ and /ɢ/ it corresponds to /ɴ/ and when followed by any labiodental consonant ( /ɱ/, /b̪/, /p̪/, /f/, /ʋ/) it corresponds to /ɳ<sup>ɱ</sup>/ or /ɱ/. | * n corresponds to /ɳ/. When n is followed or preceded by the uvular consonants /q/ and /ɢ/ it corresponds to /ɴ/ and when followed by any labiodental consonant ( /ɱ/, /b̪/, /p̪/, /f/, /ʋ/) it corresponds to /ɳ<sup>ɱ</sup>/ or /ɳ~ɱ/. | ||
* nn corresponds to /ɳ:/. When n is followed by the uvular consonants /q/ and /ɢ/ it corresponds to /ɴ:/ or /ɳɴ/ or /ɳ:/ and when followed by any labiodental consonant ( /ɱ/, /b̪/, /p̪/, /f/, /ʋ/) it corresponds to /ɱ:/ or /ɳɱ/ or /ɳ:/. | * nn corresponds to /ɳ:/. When n is followed by the uvular consonants /q/ and /ɢ/ it corresponds to /ɴ:/ or /ɳɴ/ or /ɳ:/ and when followed by any labiodental consonant ( /ɱ/, /b̪/, /p̪/, /f/, /ʋ/) it corresponds to /ɱ:/ or /ɳɱ/ or /ɳ:/. | ||
* m corresponds to /ɱ/. | * m corresponds to /ɱ/. | ||
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* tw_, dw_, nw_ correspond to /ʈɰ<sup>β</sup>/, /ɖɰ<sup>β</sup>/ and /ɳɰ<sup>β</sup>/, respectively. The symbol [_] represents any vowel. | * tw_, dw_, nw_ correspond to /ʈɰ<sup>β</sup>/, /ɖɰ<sup>β</sup>/ and /ɳɰ<sup>β</sup>/, respectively. The symbol [_] represents any vowel. | ||
* ' corresponds to /ʔ/ | * ' corresponds to /ʔ/ | ||
* - is used after h to eliminate confusion by separating syllables. For instance is pronounced as uh- | * - is used after h to eliminate confusion by separating syllables. For instance is pronounced as uh-eh as /u:i:/ while uheh as /uħe:/ | ||
* ae corresponds to /äə/ or /äe̞/ or /e̞:/. In the latter two cases it is not a diphthong. | * ae corresponds to /äə/ or /äe̞/ or /e̞:/. In the latter two cases it is not a diphthong. | ||
* ai corresponds to /äɪ/ or /e̞ɪ/. | * ai corresponds to /äɪ/ or /e̞ɪ/ but is usually pronounced /äɪ/. | ||
* au corresponds to /äu/, /äɯ<sup>β</sup>/ or /äʊ/ depending on the speaker's preference. | * au corresponds to /äu/, /äɯ<sup>β</sup>/ or /äʊ/ depending on the speaker's preference. | ||
* ay corresponds to /e̞ɪ/. When followed by a vowel it corresponds to /e̞j/. It may rarely be pronounced as /äj/ and not be a diphthong when y is part of a different syllable but that is unknown. | * ay corresponds to /e̞ɪ/. When followed by a vowel it corresponds to /e̞j/. It may rarely be pronounced as /äj/ and not be a diphthong when y is part of a different syllable but that is unknown. | ||
* ei corresponds to /e̞ɪ/ or /i:/ depending on the speaker's preference. | * ei corresponds to /e̞ɪ/ or /i:/ (rarely) depending on the speaker's preference. | ||
* ey corresponds to /e̞ɪ/. When followed by a vowel it corresponds to /e̞j/. | * ey corresponds to /e̞ɪ/. When followed by a vowel it corresponds to /e̞j/. | ||
* ie corresponds to /äɪ/. | * ie corresponds to /äɪ/. | ||
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* oy corresponds to /ɔɪ/ or /o̞ɪ/ depending on the speaker's preference. When followed by a vowel it corresponds to /ɔj/ and /o̞j/ respectively. | * oy corresponds to /ɔɪ/ or /o̞ɪ/ depending on the speaker's preference. When followed by a vowel it corresponds to /ɔj/ and /o̞j/ respectively. | ||
* eay corresponds to /ɪe̞ɪ/. In this case the diphthong is /e̞ɪ/ and /ɪ/ is syllabic. | * eay corresponds to /ɪe̞ɪ/. In this case the diphthong is /e̞ɪ/ and /ɪ/ is syllabic. | ||
* l corresponds to /ɺ<sup>ɽ</sup>~ɭ/. It can sometimes be pronounced as ɭ or ɺ<sup>ɽ</sup> ɺ<sup>ɽ</sup> by the same speaker due to phonological reasons. | * l corresponds to /ɺ<sup>ɽ</sup>~ɭ/. It can sometimes be pronounced as ɭ or ɺ<sup>ɽ</sup> ɺ<sup>ɽ</sup> by the same speaker due to phonological reasons. Most of the times though l is pronounced identically to r. | ||
* p corresponds to /p̪/. | * p corresponds to /p̪/. | ||
* v corresponds to /ʋ/. | * v corresponds to /ʋ/. | ||
