Re: Phonology test

Did you say "pronounce" these words?  or transcribe them in IPA?  I
read "pronounce."  Which is what I did.  They're great words.  I've
treated them as fictional, which they probably aren't, and their
pronunciations as up for grabs.  S.


On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, Nik Taylor wrote:

> Well, this'll be hard, but here goes my guesses:
>
> > Without any indication of which language(s) come this from, how do you
> > fellow conlangers would pronounce the following:
> >
> >    dij Schdzjarvk
>
> /di: SdZarvk/ (guessing that <j> = /j/ or palatization)
>
> >    exhengvidair
>
> /ExhENgvidajr/
>
> >    Chlewey
>
> /tSlewej/ (I'm guessing that these are different conlangs)
>
> >    Dvigitt
>
> /dvigit/
>
> >    ulimanhka
>
> /uliman_0ka/ (/n_0/ = voiceless nasal) OR
> /ulimaNxa/
>
etc.

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