Ucrean: Difference between revisions

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!rowspan=2|[[:w:Dentolabial consonant|Dentolabial]]<small><ref name=d group=note>Due to the mandibular prognathism of orcs, labiodental consonants typical of human speech are needlessly difficult to produce on a regular basis. Nevertheless, the dentolabials do not phonemically contrast with labiodentals and may be substituted in human speech as necessary.</ref></small>

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===Vowels===

There are two main schools of thought about Ucrean's underlying vowel inventory:

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The second (also above), on the other hand, supposes Ucrean has a vertical vowel system with length distinctions more typical of Caucasian or (by some analyses) Chinese languages, with the syllabic consonants being either underlying sequences of {{IPA|Cə, əC, Cʲə,}} and {{IPA|ɛ̆C}} or (less popularly) simply zero-grade, recognizing {{IPA|/i, u, & o/}} as vocalic {{IPA|/j, ʋ͆, & ɫ/}} respectively. This system is more supported historically & etymologically, given that the palatal alveolars rarely if ever occur outside of preceding an {{IPA|/ɛ/}} and as a vowel unto themselves, and do mutate between their plain & palatalized equivalents when stimulated by inflection of their roots.

==Orthography==

Ucrean is typically written in an abjad, one derived from the variety of Draconic script used to write Classical Netherese several centuries past. This writing system is not used excessively for recording, finding most application in runes, sigils, and tamgas, but nevertheless forms an important part of the cultural identity of the Ucrean orcs.

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+!rowspan=2|[[:w:Dentolabial consonant|Dentolabial]]<small><ref name=d group=note>Due to the mandibular prognathism of orcs, labiodental consonants typical of human speech are needlessly difficult to produce on a regular basis. Nevertheless, the dentolabials do not phonemically contrast with labiodentals and may be substituted in human speech as necessary.</ref></small>
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 ===Vowels===
 There are two main schools of thought about Ucrean's underlying vowel inventory:
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 The second (also above), on the other hand, supposes Ucrean has a vertical vowel system with length distinctions more typical of Caucasian or (by some analyses) Chinese languages, with the syllabic consonants being either underlying sequences of {{IPA|Cə, əC, Cʲə,}} and {{IPA|ɛ̆C}} or (less popularly) simply zero-grade, recognizing {{IPA|/i, u, & o/}} as vocalic {{IPA|/j, ʋ͆, & ɫ/}} respectively. This system is more supported historically & etymologically, given that the palatal alveolars rarely if ever occur outside of preceding an {{IPA|/ɛ/}} and as a vowel unto themselves, and do mutate between their plain & palatalized equivalents when stimulated by inflection of their roots.
+==Orthography==
+Ucrean is typically written in an abjad, one derived from the variety of Draconic script used to write Classical Netherese several centuries past. This writing system is not used excessively for recording, finding most application in runes, sigils, and tamgas, but nevertheless forms an important part of the cultural identity of the Ucrean orcs.
+{| class="sortable bluetable" style="background:white; text-align:left;"
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+! Abjad
+! Romanization
+! IPA Sound
+! Letter Name
+! IPA Letter Name
+|}
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