Oikan language: Difference between revisions
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* /n, l/ are palatal when followed by /e, ei̯, eu̯, i, iu̯, j, ʃ, ʒ, t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ/ | * /n, l/ are palatal when followed by /e, ei̯, eu̯, i, iu̯, j, ʃ, ʒ, t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ/ | ||
* /n, l/ are velar when followed by /o, oi̯, ou̯, u, ui̯, w, k, g/ | * /n, l/ are velar when followed by /o, oi̯, ou̯, u, ui̯, w, k, g/ | ||
* monophthongs are reduced in unstressed syllables | * monophthongs are reduced in unstressed syllables | ||
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* /h/ becomes /a/ wherever /h/ is phonotactically impossible—this is indicated in spelling | * /h/ becomes /a/ wherever /h/ is phonotactically impossible—this is indicated in spelling | ||
* /e/ is used as an epenthetic vowel wherever phonotactically necessary—this is indicated in spelling | * /e/ is used as an epenthetic vowel wherever phonotactically necessary—this is indicated in spelling | ||
* reduced vowels can optionally be elided in lyrics, poetry, and informal speech, so long as doing so does not create a phonotactic violation | |||
== Orthography == | == Orthography == | ||