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Conlang #1.1: Phonemes and Glyphs

In this entry I’ll be going over what phonemes and sounds my conlang has, and the glyphs associated with them. This site will probably come in very handy.

Phonemes (IPA)

Vowels

• /i/
• /e/
• /o/
• /a/

/u/ used to exist, but it was similar enough to /o/ that eventually it disappeared.

Consonants

• /b/
• /m/
• /ɾ/
• /s/
• /d/
• /n/
• /ʃ/
• /t/
• /f/
• /j/
• /d͡ʒ/
• /θ/

Writing System and GlyphsVowels are represented by diacritics added to glyphs representing consonants. Additionally, consonant glyphs can have two vowel diacritics to represent diphthongs. However, there, of course, can’t be a consonant glyph with more than two diacritics.

By the way, the glyph for /j/ is the same as the /i/ diacritic because according to the language’s speakers, “the sounds are practically the same lmao jsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjs”.

Consonant Glyphs

Vowel diacritics

Consonant + Vowel Examples

Keep in mind that all syllables have to end with a vowel, and that vowel glyphs can’t act like consonant glyphs would. Except of course, the /i/ when it acts as the /j/.

For simplicity, I’ll refer to glyphs with the sound they make, at least until I figure out words for them.

Edit: I just realized that the diacritics may not actually fit the definition of diacritic I’m literally such a little motherflippityflopper ;-;

Wow! I didn't understand a single word of what you just said!

[ps the "This site" link does not work in the slightest]

(fixed link and images)