On Sat, 8 Dec 2001, Christian Thalmann wrote:
> --- In conlang@y..., Patrick Dunn <tb0pwd1@C...> wrote:
>
> > /au/, sounding the /ow/ in "cow."
>
> You're using the slashes to indicate written letters, which is
> confusing, since they are traditionally used to show phonemic
> transcription (usually SAMPA-X). So your Mujai {au} is pronounced as
> the {ow} in "cow", or like the /aU/ in "cow".
*slaps head* You know, I *always* get those mixed up. Thanks.
> > /ia/, much like the /ea/ in "ear" in some dialects.
>
> That doesn't help much... is it /i@/ or /ia/ or /e6/ or what? How about
> some SAMPA?
I think I say smething like /j@/, but I'm not sure.
> > Comments?
>
> Hmmm, the three-vowel approach looks interesting; apart from that, it's
> pretty standard. What kind of syllable structure and consonant clumping
> is allowed? Would sprazzbgwairnst be a valid word? ;-)
Getting to that. :)
> And I wonder what the grammar is like.
And that.
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