Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
12 consonants
7 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Velar | Uvular | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | b | · | · | t | kg | q | ||||||
| Nasal | m | · | · | n | · | · | ||||||
| Tap/Flap | · | · | · | ɾ | · | · | ||||||
| Fricative | · | v | θ | sz | · | · | ||||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | · | · | u |
| Near-close | ɪ | · | · |
| Close-mid | e | · | o |
| Open-mid | ɛ | · | · |
| Near-open | æ | · | · |
| Open | · | · | ɑ |
Syllable Structure
(C)(C)V(C)Phonological Rules
/s/ -> [ʃ] / ɪ /s/ -> [ʃ] / e /s/ -> [ʃ] / ɛ /s/ -> [ʃ] / æ /z/ -> [ʒ] / ɪ /z/ -> [ʒ] / e /z/ -> [ʒ] / ɛ /z/ -> [ʒ] / æ