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Aoma uses a quite phonemic script where graphemes correlate with phonemes. The system is more consistent with consonants since vowels can undergo various changes depending on the neighbouring vowels and consonants. | Aoma uses a quite phonemic script where graphemes correlate with phonemes. The system is more consistent with consonants since vowels can undergo various changes depending on the neighbouring vowels and consonants. | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
Consonants k, l, m, n, p, ɹ, r, s and t all have a geminated version which are mostly found in two-syllable verb infinite forms. The double-consonants have special marks in written Mihkanor so glottal stop is indicated by writing the consonants separately. Notice: pp | Consonants /k/, /l/, /m/, /n/, /p/, /ɹ/, /r/, /s/ and /t/ all have a geminated version which are mostly found in two-syllable verb infinite forms.. The double-consonants have special marks in written Mihkanor so glottal stop is indicated by writing the consonants separately. Notice: pp /p:ʰ/, tt /tθ/. | ||
Romanization of some symbols: š/sh | Romanization of some symbols: Gemination always with double letter: ''tolla'' /tɔl:a/; š/sh /ʃ/, ng /ŋ/ and ' /ʔ/. Notice that in the beginning of words C is [kh] while in the middle c is [sk], and beginning Z is /ʒ/ while z is /z/. One r is pronounced as /ɹ/, r'r /ɹ:/, rr /r/ and rrr /r:/. | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
Similarly to consonants, vowels have geminated forms marked with special graphemes so that glottal stop can be indicated by writing the short graphemes separately. However, there is a glottal stop grapheme ' used for separating vowels, especially i, æ and œ which are sometimes written over preceding graphemes (perhaps deriving from front vowel distinction diacritics). There are also single graphemes for vowel combinations occurring at the end of words (DAT case) but their pronounciation varies: ''aee'' | Similarly to consonants, vowels have geminated forms marked with special graphemes so that glottal stop can be indicated by writing the short graphemes separately. However, there is a glottal stop grapheme ' used for separating vowels, especially /i/, /æ/ and /œ/ which are sometimes written over preceding graphemes (perhaps deriving from front vowel distinction diacritics). There are also single graphemes for vowel combinations occurring at the end of words (DAT case) but their pronounciation varies: ''aee'' /aɛ:/ or /æeˑ/, ''oee'' /oe:/ or /œɛˑ/, ''uee'' /wɛ:/ or /ʊeˑ/ and ''yee'' /jɛ:/ or /yɛˑ/. | ||
Possible phonemes for single vowel graphemes: (stressed front vs. unstressed back) | Possible phonemes for single vowel graphemes: (stressed front vs. unstressed back) | ||
*i: | *i: /i/ /ɪ/ | ||
*y: | *y: /y/ /j/ | ||
*u: | *u: /u/ /ʊ/ | ||
*e: | *e: /e/ /ɛ/ | ||
*ö: | *ö: /ø/ /œ/ | ||
*ä: | *ä: /æ/ /ʌ/ | ||
*a: | *a: /a/ /ɐ/ /ɑ/ | ||
*o: | *o: /o/ /ɔ/ | ||
===Script=== | ===Script=== | ||