Phonology and Standard Speech

Tavric is not a naturally evolved vernacular. It is a constructed administrative standard designed for official speech, legal clarity, and clean transcription.

Tavric avoids sounds that are difficult to write consistently, including harsh gutturals, muddy clusters, and heavily blended vowels. Its ideal word is crisp, measurable, and easy for a scribe to record without ambiguity.

Consonants

Tavric uses sharp, distinct consonants.

Primary stable consonants:

• t

• k

• d

• v

• s

• h

• n

• m

• r

• l

Secondary permitted consonants:

• b

• p

• g

• th

• sh

• f

Vowels

Tavric keeps vowels simple and clearly separated.

Simple vowels:

• a = /a/

• e = /ɛ/

• i = /i/

• o = /ɔ/

• u = /u/

Formal or archaic digraphs:

• ae = /aɪ/

• ei = /eɪ/

• au = /aʊ/

Syllable Shape

Tavric heavily favors closed syllables.

(C)VC, (C)V(C)

Common Tavric roots are short, balanced, and official-sounding.

Examples:

• tav = register / standard

• rek = record

• mort = law

• kron = time

• dar = boundary

• sal = seal

Pronunciation Rules

Tavric avoids “echoing” plosives and muddy consonant clusters. Forms that would be hard to distinguish in dictation are avoided or regularized.

Avoided patterns include:

• repeated plosive echoes like tat or kak

• muddy clusters like nm or pb

• unclear blended vowels

IPA Chart

Consonants

Vowels