Re: Phonology test

On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, Carlos Thompson wrote:

> The following is a test for phonology-orthography.
>
> Without any indication of which language(s) come this from, how do you
> fellow conlangers would pronounce the following:
>
>    dij Schdzjarvk     deezh Jarvik.
>    exhengvidair       esh ENG vuh deer.
>    Chlewey            Tloowy.
>    Dvigitt            Tveeg it
>    ulimanhka          uh luh MUN kuh
>    dzjon              Joan.
>    Umfrixalihba       um FRISH luh vuh.
>
> E dem chi laim        Aye DEM kee lime.
> siman de yacken e vis se lah    Simmon dee YAH kuh nuh VISH uh luh.
> direch vi, direch vi numa lah   Duh RECH fee, dih RECH FEE nuh muh luh.
> e numa lah...                 EEEE!  nuh muh luh
> e numa lah!                   EEEE!  nuh muh LUH!
> Laim de inkera bah se in      LIVE dee inker uh VAZH een
> ox mint de baiya.             OSH minda VIE uh.
> Limpter vi, limpter vi.       LIMF der vee, LIMF der vee
> e numa lah.                   ee NUH muh luh.
>    -- Chlewey                         Tlooey.
>
;-)  Just running on Teonaht intuition.
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