New Karanesa: Difference between revisions
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New Karanesa is a (C)(S)V(S) language, where S is an sonorant. However, a syllable cannot have all three slots filled simultaneously; it can only fill two. | New Karanesa is a (C)(S)V(S) language, where S is an sonorant. However, a syllable cannot have all three slots filled simultaneously; it can only fill two. | ||
New Karanesa's diphthongs are /{{IPA|aj aw}}/ | New Karanesa's only phonemic diphthongs are /{{IPA|aj aw}}/. However, any two vowels can be separated by only a hiatus as long as the second vowel is not [i u]. This phonetically sounds similar to a diphthong. | ||
The following strings of phonemes that may occur due to affixes or compounding are not allowed: | The following strings of phonemes that may occur due to affixes or compounding are not allowed: | ||
* Any phoneme followed by itself; if a conflict occurs, one is dropped for consonants. Vowel handling under this rule differs between dialects, though usually either they combine to a long vowel, or the latter vowel is given hard attack. | * Any phoneme followed by itself; if a conflict occurs, one is dropped for consonants. Vowel handling under this rule differs between dialects, though usually either they combine to a long vowel, or the latter vowel is given hard attack. | ||
* Two consecutive consonants that differ only in voicing; if a conflict occurs, then the voiced vowel is kept unless the prior vowel is short (/i u | * Two consecutive consonants that differ only in voicing; if a conflict occurs, then the voiced vowel is kept unless the prior vowel is phonetically short (/i u e o ə a/) and unstressed, then the unvoiced consonant is kept. | ||
==Orthography== | ==Orthography== | ||