A Guide to Gidalli - Phonology and Ortography

Phonology and Orthography

Alphabet

Standard TranscriptPhonemesColorSimilar Sounds in other Languages
A/a/As in "cow"
B/b/As in "bow"
D/d/As in "dad"
E/e/As in "play"
F/f/As in "farm"
G/g/As in "game"
H/h/As in "house"
I/i/As in "feet"
K/k/As in "cat"
L/l/As in "louse"
M/m/As in "mouse"
N/n/As in "name"
O/ɔ/As in "thought"
P/p/As in "pie"
R/r/As in Spanish "pero"
S/s/As in "soup"
T/t/As in "tea"
U/u/As in "mood"
W/w/As in "way"
X/z/As in "zebra"

  • Geminated consonants are pronounced longer.
  • Words can only end in: k, r, t, n, m, s, w, x or a vowel.






Stress

The stress falls on the first syllable.