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The Eileci language began as a naming language but quickly found its way into my heart. | The Eileci language began as a naming language but quickly found its way into my heart. | ||
− | == Names == | + | == Starting Vocabulary == |
+ | |||
+ | === Names === | ||
+ | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
− | ! Character || Name || Context || IPA | + | ! Character || Name || Context || IPA || Syllables |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Adian || Adian || Personal Use || | + | |Adian || Adian || Personal Use || ˌad.i.'an || VC.V.'VC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Andi || Andi || Body Name || an.di | + | |Andi || Andi || Body Name || 'an.di || 'VC.CV |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Andi || Ilandié || Full Name || ɪl.an.di.e | + | |Andi || Ilandié || Full Name || ɪl.'an.di.e || VC.'VC.CV.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Brihdë || Brihdë || Personal Use || | + | |Brihdë || Brihdë || Personal Use || 'bɹɪ.dɛ || 'CCV.CV |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Dataaren || Dataaren || Body Name || dʌ. | + | |Dataaren || Dataaren || Body Name || dʌ.'tɑ:ɹ.ən || CV.'CVVC.VC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Dataaren || Rydataarenys || Full Name || | + | |Dataaren || Rydataarenys || Full Name || ˌɹai.dʌ.ˌtɑ:ɹ.ə.'nɛs || CVV.CV.CVVC.V.'CVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Flen || Flen || Ship Name || flɛn | + | |Flen || Flen || Ship Name || flɛn || CCVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Genevra || Genevra Ileas || Birth Name || ʒɛ. | + | |Genevra || Genevra Ileas || Birth Name || ʒɛ.'nɛv.ɹʌ ai.'lɛj.ɛs || CV.'CVC.CV VV.'CVV.VC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Genevra || Cyvahdo (Skyrider) || Bound Name || kɪ. | + | |Genevra || Cyvahdo (Skyrider) || Bound Name || kɪ.'vad.o || CV.'CVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Genevra || Genevra || Personal Use || ʒɛ. | + | |Genevra || Genevra || Personal Use || ʒɛ.'nɛv.ɹʌ || CV.'CVC.CV |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Genevra || Gen || Preferred Name || dʒɛn | + | |Genevra || Gen || Preferred Name || dʒɛn || CVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Genevra || Cyvahdo || Primary Handle || kɪ. | + | |Genevra || Cyvahdo || Primary Handle || kɪ.'vad.o || CV.'CVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Hilesi || Hilesi || Primary Handle || ɦɪ. | + | | Hilesi || Hilesi || Primary Handle || ɦɪ.'lɛs.i || CV.'CVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Kado || Senikadöin Ilenarys || Full Name | + | |Kado || Senikadöin Ilenarys || Full Name || ˌsɛ.nɪ.ˌkad.o.'wɪn ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs || CV.CV.CVC.V.'VVC VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Kado || Kado || Preferred Name | + | |Kado || Kado || Preferred Name || 'kad.o || 'CVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Kalía || Velecaleita (Windstepper) || Bound Name | + | |Kalía || Velecaleita (Windstepper) || Bound Name || ˌve.le.kʌ.'lai.tʌ || CV.CV.CV.'CVV.CV |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Kalía || Avellakaliana Koshon || Full Name | + | |Kalía || Avellakaliana Koshon || Full Name || a.ˌvɛl.lʌ.ˌka.li.'jan.ʌ ko.'ʃon || V.CVC.CV.CV.CV.'VVC.V CV.'CVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Kalía || Kalía || Personal Use | + | |Kalía || Kalía || Personal Use || kʌ.'lij.ʌ || CV.'CVV.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Kemen || Kemen || Personal Use | + | |Kemen || Kemen || Personal Use || 'kɛm.ɛn || 'CVC.VC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Laiha || The Burning Girl || Called | + | |Laiha || The Burning Girl || Called || || |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Laiha || Kailaihara Ilenarys Koshon || Full Name | + | |Laiha || Kailaihara Ilenarys Koshon || Full Name || ˌkai.lai.'hɑɹ.ʌ ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs ko.'ʃon || CVV.CVV.'CVC.V VV.CV.'CVC.VC CV.'CVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Laiha || Kailaihara Kulitena Rakhan Ashil || Full Rank Name | + | |Laiha || Kailaihara Kulitena Rakhan Ashil || Full Rank Name || ˌkai.lai.'hɑɹ.ʌ ˌkuʟ.ɪ.'tɛn.ʌ ɹʌ.'xan a.'ʃil: || CVV.CVV.'CVC.V CVC.V.'CVC.V CV.'CVC V.'CVCC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Laiha || Laiha || Personal Use | + | |Laiha || Laiha || Personal Use || 'lai.hʌ || 'CVV.CV |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Laiha || Kailahara || Preferred Name | + | |Laiha || Kailahara || Preferred Name || ˌkai.lai.'hɑɹ.ʌ || CVV.CVV.'CVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Laiha || Kulitena || Rank Name | + | |Laiha || Kulitena || Rank Name || ˌkuʟ.ɪ.'tɛn.ʌ || CVC.V.'CVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Laiha || Rakhan Ashil || Rank Name | + | |Laiha || Rakhan Ashil || Rank Name || ɹʌ.'xan a.'ʃil: || CV.'CVC V.'CVCC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Lehrer || Lehrer || Body Name | + | |Lehrer || Lehrer || Body Name || lɛɾ.'ɛ:ɹ || CVC.'VVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Lidela || Lidela || Primary Handle | + | |Lidela || Lidela || Primary Handle || li.'dɛl.ʌ || CV.'CVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Mejhin || Mejhinilea Ilenarys || Full Name | + | |Mejhin || Mejhinilea Ilenarys || Full Name || me.ˌʒɪn.ɪ.'lej.ʌ ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs || CV.CVC.V.'CVV.V VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Mejhin || Mejhin || Preferred Name | + | |Mejhin || Mejhin || Preferred Name || me.'ʒɪn || CV.'CVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Mirri || Ramirria Danatu Ilenarys || Full Name | + | |Mirri || Ramirria Danatu Ilenarys || Full Name || ɹʌ.'mijɹ.ɹi.ʌ da.'nat.u ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs || CV.'CVVC.CV.V CV.'CVC.V VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Mirri || Mirri || Preferred Name | + | |Mirri || Mirri || Preferred Name || 'mijɹ.ɹi || 'CVVC.CV |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Niaan || Niaan || Primary Handle | + | |Niaan || Niaan || Primary Handle || ni.'a:n || CV.'VVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Roshont || Haroshont Ilenarys || Full Name | + | |Roshont || Haroshont Ilenarys || Full Name || ˌhɑɹ.o.'ʃont ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs || CVC.V.'CVCC VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Roshont || Roshont || Personal Use | + | |Roshont || Roshont || Personal Use || ɹo.'ʃont || CV.'CVCC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Roven || Ditraka (Truthspeaker) || Bound Name | + | |Roven || Ditraka (Truthspeaker) || Bound Name || di.'tɹ̝̊ak.a || CV.'CCVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Roven || Roven Ditraka || Sigil Name | + | |Roven || Roven Ditraka || Sigil Name || 'ɹov.ən di.'tɹ̝̊ak.a || 'CVC.VC CV.'CCVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Ryssa || Ryssa || Body Name | + | |Ryssa || Ryssa || Body Name || 'ɹɪs.sʌ || 'CVC.CV |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Ryssa || | + | |Ryssa || Essevryssara Iéhr || Full Name || ɛs.ˌsɛv.ɹɪs.'sɑɹ.ʌ ai.'ɛ:ɹ || VC.CVC.CVC.'CVC.V VV.'VVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Ryssa || Sara || Secondary Handle | + | |Ryssa || Sara || Secondary Handle || 'sɑɹ.ʌ || 'CVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Ryssa || Ryssara || Ship Name | + | |Ryssa || Ryssara || Ship Name || ɹɪs.'sɑɹ.ʌ || CVC.'CVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Ryssa || Sevrys || Station Name | + | |Ryssa || Sevrys || Station Name || sɛv.'ɹɪs || CVC.'CVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Shenna || Alishenna Ilenarys || Full Name | + | |Shenna || Alishenna Ilenarys || Full Name || ˌa.lɪ.'ʃɛn.nʌ ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs || V.CV.'CVC.CV VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Shenna || Shenna || Personal Use | + | |Shenna || Shenna || Personal Use || 'ʃɛn.nʌ || 'CVC.CV |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Trajos || Trajos || Personal Use | + | |Trajos || Trajos || Personal Use || 'tɹ̝̊adʒ.os || 'CCVC.VC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Trajos || Trajos Kulitenir || Rank Name | + | |Trajos || Trajos Kulitenir || Rank Name || 'tɹ̝̊adʒ.os ˌkuʟ.ɪ.tən.'ijɹ || 'CCVC.VC CVC.V.CVC.'VVC |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Treve || Treve || Personal Use | + | |Treve || Treve || Personal Use || 'tɹ̝̊ɛv.ɛ || 'CCVC.V |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Vasper || Vasper || Personal Use | + | |Vasper || Vasper || Personal Use || 'væs.pɚ || 'CVC.CV |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Yaden || Yaden || Personal Use | + | |Yaden || Yaden || Personal Use || 'jad.ən || 'CVC.VC |
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Terms === | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | ! Term || Meaning || Notes || IPA || Syllables | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Anantea || of the world Ananti || || ˌa.nan.'tej.ʌ || V.CVC.'CVV.V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Ananti || a world once home to an Eileci colony || || a.'nan.ti || V.'CVC.CV | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ashanti || an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti || || a.'ʃan.ti || V.'CVC.CV | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | cyv || space || "the blue" || kɪv || CVC | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Eileci || the clans || || ai.'lɛtʃ.i || VV.'CVC.V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | kulitenakh || generals || || ˌkuʟ.ɪ.tə.'nax || CVC.V.CV.'CVC | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | lisat || an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti || || lɪ.'sat || CV.'CVC | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | satal || an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti || the dance of blades || sʌ.'tal || CV.'CVC | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | semba || fire || || 'sɛm.bʌ || 'CVC.CV | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | valla haraise || youth in the window || a particular biological period of Eileci || 'væl.lʌ ɦʌ.'ɹes || 'CVC.VC CV.'CVC | ||
|} | |} | ||
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=== Vowels === | === Vowels === | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Alternations ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The phones i and ɪ are possibly in an allophonic relationship. There is also a possible allophonic relationship between ɪ and ɛ or shwa. This requires further investigation. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! || colspan="2"|i || colspan="2"|ɪ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | || <small>'''stressed'''</small> || <small>'''unstressed'''</small> || <small>'''stressed'''</small> || <small>'''unstressed'''</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before #'''</small> || || yes || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before a'''</small> || || yes || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before d'''</small> || || Ananti || yes || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before j'''</small> || yes || yes || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before k'''</small> || || || || yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before l'''</small> || Ananti || || || yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before n'''</small> || || || yes || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before r'''</small> || yes || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before s'''</small> || || || || yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before sh'''</small> || || || || yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before t'''</small> || || Sevrys || || yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <small>'''before v'''</small> || || || yes || yes | ||
+ | |} | ||
=== Consonants === | === Consonants === | ||
− | + | dʒ / ʒ = stressed / unstressed | |
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | |+ Clusters | ||
+ | ! || Onset || Coda | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''C(L)''' || br || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''C(L)''' || tr || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''C(L)''' || vr || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''C(L)''' || fl || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''(N)C''' || || mb | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''(N)C''' || || nd | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''(N)C''' || || nt | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Also geminates scan as a CC. | ||
== Prosody == | == Prosody == | ||
− | + | This language has weight-sensitive stress and predictable vowel reduction. Primary stress is always on the rightmost super heavy syllable or, when no super heavy syllable is present, on the rightmost heavy syllable. Secondary stress is counted every other syllable to the left of the primary stressed syllable. | |
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | |+ Syllable Patterns | ||
+ | ! Weight || Pattern | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Super Heavy || CCV | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Super Heavy || CVVC | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Super Heavy || CVC | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Super Heavy || CCVC | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Super Heavy || CVV | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Super Heavy || VVC | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Super Heavy || CVCC | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Heavy || VC | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Heavy || VV | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Light || CV | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Light || V | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | [[Category | + | [[Category:Splintered]] |
[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] |
Latest revision as of 11:59, 26 May 2017
The Eileci language began as a naming language but quickly found its way into my heart.
Contents
Starting Vocabulary
Names
Character | Name | Context | IPA | Syllables |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adian | Adian | Personal Use | ˌad.i.'an | VC.V.'VC |
Andi | Andi | Body Name | 'an.di | 'VC.CV |
Andi | Ilandié | Full Name | ɪl.'an.di.e | VC.'VC.CV.V |
Brihdë | Brihdë | Personal Use | 'bɹɪ.dɛ | 'CCV.CV |
Dataaren | Dataaren | Body Name | dʌ.'tɑ:ɹ.ən | CV.'CVVC.VC |
Dataaren | Rydataarenys | Full Name | ˌɹai.dʌ.ˌtɑ:ɹ.ə.'nɛs | CVV.CV.CVVC.V.'CVC |
Flen | Flen | Ship Name | flɛn | CCVC |
Genevra | Genevra Ileas | Birth Name | ʒɛ.'nɛv.ɹʌ ai.'lɛj.ɛs | CV.'CVC.CV VV.'CVV.VC |
Genevra | Cyvahdo (Skyrider) | Bound Name | kɪ.'vad.o | CV.'CVC.V |
Genevra | Genevra | Personal Use | ʒɛ.'nɛv.ɹʌ | CV.'CVC.CV |
Genevra | Gen | Preferred Name | dʒɛn | CVC |
Genevra | Cyvahdo | Primary Handle | kɪ.'vad.o | CV.'CVC.V |
Hilesi | Hilesi | Primary Handle | ɦɪ.'lɛs.i | CV.'CVC.V |
Kado | Senikadöin Ilenarys | Full Name | ˌsɛ.nɪ.ˌkad.o.'wɪn ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs | CV.CV.CVC.V.'VVC VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
Kado | Kado | Preferred Name | 'kad.o | 'CVC.V |
Kalía | Velecaleita (Windstepper) | Bound Name | ˌve.le.kʌ.'lai.tʌ | CV.CV.CV.'CVV.CV |
Kalía | Avellakaliana Koshon | Full Name | a.ˌvɛl.lʌ.ˌka.li.'jan.ʌ ko.'ʃon | V.CVC.CV.CV.CV.'VVC.V CV.'CVC |
Kalía | Kalía | Personal Use | kʌ.'lij.ʌ | CV.'CVV.V |
Kemen | Kemen | Personal Use | 'kɛm.ɛn | 'CVC.VC |
Laiha | The Burning Girl | Called | ||
Laiha | Kailaihara Ilenarys Koshon | Full Name | ˌkai.lai.'hɑɹ.ʌ ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs ko.'ʃon | CVV.CVV.'CVC.V VV.CV.'CVC.VC CV.'CVC |
Laiha | Kailaihara Kulitena Rakhan Ashil | Full Rank Name | ˌkai.lai.'hɑɹ.ʌ ˌkuʟ.ɪ.'tɛn.ʌ ɹʌ.'xan a.'ʃil: | CVV.CVV.'CVC.V CVC.V.'CVC.V CV.'CVC V.'CVCC |
Laiha | Laiha | Personal Use | 'lai.hʌ | 'CVV.CV |
Laiha | Kailahara | Preferred Name | ˌkai.lai.'hɑɹ.ʌ | CVV.CVV.'CVC.V |
Laiha | Kulitena | Rank Name | ˌkuʟ.ɪ.'tɛn.ʌ | CVC.V.'CVC.V |
Laiha | Rakhan Ashil | Rank Name | ɹʌ.'xan a.'ʃil: | CV.'CVC V.'CVCC |
Lehrer | Lehrer | Body Name | lɛɾ.'ɛ:ɹ | CVC.'VVC |
Lidela | Lidela | Primary Handle | li.'dɛl.ʌ | CV.'CVC.V |
Mejhin | Mejhinilea Ilenarys | Full Name | me.ˌʒɪn.ɪ.'lej.ʌ ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs | CV.CVC.V.'CVV.V VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
Mejhin | Mejhin | Preferred Name | me.'ʒɪn | CV.'CVC |
Mirri | Ramirria Danatu Ilenarys | Full Name | ɹʌ.'mijɹ.ɹi.ʌ da.'nat.u ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs | CV.'CVVC.CV.V CV.'CVC.V VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
Mirri | Mirri | Preferred Name | 'mijɹ.ɹi | 'CVVC.CV |
Niaan | Niaan | Primary Handle | ni.'a:n | CV.'VVC |
Roshont | Haroshont Ilenarys | Full Name | ˌhɑɹ.o.'ʃont ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs | CVC.V.'CVCC VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
Roshont | Roshont | Personal Use | ɹo.'ʃont | CV.'CVCC |
Roven | Ditraka (Truthspeaker) | Bound Name | di.'tɹ̝̊ak.a | CV.'CCVC.V |
Roven | Roven Ditraka | Sigil Name | 'ɹov.ən di.'tɹ̝̊ak.a | 'CVC.VC CV.'CCVC.V |
Ryssa | Ryssa | Body Name | 'ɹɪs.sʌ | 'CVC.CV |
Ryssa | Essevryssara Iéhr | Full Name | ɛs.ˌsɛv.ɹɪs.'sɑɹ.ʌ ai.'ɛ:ɹ | VC.CVC.CVC.'CVC.V VV.'VVC |
Ryssa | Sara | Secondary Handle | 'sɑɹ.ʌ | 'CVC.V |
Ryssa | Ryssara | Ship Name | ɹɪs.'sɑɹ.ʌ | CVC.'CVC.V |
Ryssa | Sevrys | Station Name | sɛv.'ɹɪs | CVC.'CVC |
Shenna | Alishenna Ilenarys | Full Name | ˌa.lɪ.'ʃɛn.nʌ ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs | V.CV.'CVC.CV VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
Shenna | Shenna | Personal Use | 'ʃɛn.nʌ | 'CVC.CV |
Trajos | Trajos | Personal Use | 'tɹ̝̊adʒ.os | 'CCVC.VC |
Trajos | Trajos Kulitenir | Rank Name | 'tɹ̝̊adʒ.os ˌkuʟ.ɪ.tən.'ijɹ | 'CCVC.VC CVC.V.CVC.'VVC |
Treve | Treve | Personal Use | 'tɹ̝̊ɛv.ɛ | 'CCVC.V |
Vasper | Vasper | Personal Use | 'væs.pɚ | 'CVC.CV |
Yaden | Yaden | Personal Use | 'jad.ən | 'CVC.VC |
Terms
Term | Meaning | Notes | IPA | Syllables |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anantea | of the world Ananti | ˌa.nan.'tej.ʌ | V.CVC.'CVV.V | |
Ananti | a world once home to an Eileci colony | a.'nan.ti | V.'CVC.CV | |
ashanti | an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti | a.'ʃan.ti | V.'CVC.CV | |
cyv | space | "the blue" | kɪv | CVC |
Eileci | the clans | ai.'lɛtʃ.i | VV.'CVC.V | |
kulitenakh | generals | ˌkuʟ.ɪ.tə.'nax | CVC.V.CV.'CVC | |
lisat | an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti | lɪ.'sat | CV.'CVC | |
satal | an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti | the dance of blades | sʌ.'tal | CV.'CVC |
semba | fire | 'sɛm.bʌ | 'CVC.CV | |
valla haraise | youth in the window | a particular biological period of Eileci | 'væl.lʌ ɦʌ.'ɹes | 'CVC.VC CV.'CVC |
Phonology
Vowels
Alternations
The phones i and ɪ are possibly in an allophonic relationship. There is also a possible allophonic relationship between ɪ and ɛ or shwa. This requires further investigation.
i | ɪ | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
stressed | unstressed | stressed | unstressed | |
before # | yes | |||
before a | yes | |||
before d | Ananti | yes | ||
before j | yes | yes | ||
before k | yes | |||
before l | Ananti | yes | ||
before n | yes | |||
before r | yes | |||
before s | yes | |||
before sh | yes | |||
before t | Sevrys | yes | ||
before v | yes | yes |
Consonants
dʒ / ʒ = stressed / unstressed
Onset | Coda | |
---|---|---|
C(L) | br | |
C(L) | tr | |
C(L) | vr | |
C(L) | fl | |
(N)C | mb | |
(N)C | nd | |
(N)C | nt |
Also geminates scan as a CC.
Prosody
This language has weight-sensitive stress and predictable vowel reduction. Primary stress is always on the rightmost super heavy syllable or, when no super heavy syllable is present, on the rightmost heavy syllable. Secondary stress is counted every other syllable to the left of the primary stressed syllable.
Weight | Pattern |
---|---|
Super Heavy | CCV |
Super Heavy | CVVC |
Super Heavy | CVC |
Super Heavy | CCVC |
Super Heavy | CVV |
Super Heavy | VVC |
Super Heavy | CVCC |
Heavy | VC |
Heavy | VV |
Light | CV |
Light | V |