Re: Ulm

Yes, the th corresponds to English.
After a little research, the difference between ö and
u is as follows:
ö is equal to |U| in the sampa alphabet, pronounced as
in the English word "wood," only a bit more rounded in
Ulm.
u is equal to |u| in Sampa, or as in "wooed."
Unfortunately English words are not suited for
describing how things sound the spelling being so
irregular.

Anyway, maybe Ulm is a good name - it seems to fit in
with the general feel of the language.

-Q


--- Jan van Steenbergen <ijzeren_jan@...>
wrote:
>  --- Quentin Read skrzypszy:
>
> > ð = th (unvoiced, but voiced is acceptable)
>
> Like in English, more or less?
>
> > ö - as in "good"
>
> What's exactly the difference with |u| then?
> Interesting to use the Umlaut that
> way. I have only seen |ö| pronounced like Danish |ø|
> (German, Swedish,
> Turkish), or like schwa (Komi).
>
> > Also I need a better name for this language.  It's
> > just a stopgap acronym meaning Una Lingua
> > Monosillabica, and also corresponding to the
> location
> > of a beautiful German cathedral.
>
> Well, "Ulm" doesn't sound at all bad. In many cases
> language names are derived
> either from the region where they are spoken, or
> from a native word (usually
> something like "language", "human", or something
> more creative).
>
> Jan
>
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