The BG Language Creation Guide

Felese #6 {y} and {i}

{y} and {i} are allophones of the same phoneme; they are in complementary distribution. {y} occurs between a consonant and a vowel (that is C y V) and {i} occurs elsewhere.

Note that the distribution of allophones in this language means that the widely cited form {miao} is a mis-pronunciation of * {myao}. The difference is slight, but any cat can tell.

Felese Data

{f'} denotes an ejective consonant: that is, one made longer and with more energy than a standard consonant.

{wi} litterbox
{mwaw} milk
{ra} yarn
{mi} beautiful
{f'aw} dog
{mao} queen
{fof'a} sofa
{ai} bird
{fyaw} bath (in the tub)
{myaou} I'm going outside now
{mwai} sleeping bird
{mwra} string cheese
{fi} ugly
{wimao} a terrible insult
{frao} moth
{myaw} tongue bath
{f'ari} shredded paper


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