SASXSEK Reference:Spelling and Pronunciation

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2012-02-4 02:56 UTC

Alphabet

Sasxsek writing is based on the Roman alphabet, however there is no distinction between upper or lower case. Text can be written in either all lower case, or all upper case (for headlines, titles, etc.), but not to be mixed within words and phrases. Generally, headings and titles should be in upper case while the text of a document is in lower case. There are 6 vowels and 18 consonants for a total of 24 letters. The letters W and Y are not used.

Consonants

Name	Letter	IPA	Pronunciation	Example
beta	B b	/b/	Voiced bilabial stop	Like b in babble.
carli	C c	/ʧ/	Voiceless postalveolar affricate	Like ch in church.
delta	D d	/d/	Voiced dental stop	Like d in dad.
fakstrat	F f	/f/	Voiceless labiodental fricative	Like f in fife.
gama	G g	/g/	Voiced velar stop	Like g in gag.
hotel	H h	/h/	Glottal fricative	Like h in the house.
juliet	J j	/ʤ/	Voiced postalveolar affricate	Like j and g in judge.
kapa	K k	/k/	Voiceless velar stop	Like k in kick
lamed	L l	/l/	Lateral approximant	Like l in lilac.
maik	M m	/m/	Bilabial nasal	Like m in mime.
november	N n	/n/	Dental nasal	Like n in nine.
papa	P p	/p/	Voiceless bilabial stop	Like p in pipe.
kxbek	Q q	/ŋ/	Velar nasal	Like ng in singer or n in bank, never /ŋg/ as in finger.
romio	R r	/ɹ/	Postalveolar approximant	Like r in hurry.
sameh	S s	/s/	Voiceless alveolar fricative	Like s in sister.
taqgo	T t	/t/	Voiceless dental stop	Like t in title.
viktxr	V v	/v/	Voiced labiodental fricative	Like v in verve.
zeta	Z z	/z/	Voiced alveolar fricative	Like z in zone or doze.

Vowels

Name	Letter	IPA	Pronunciation	Example
alfa	A a	/a/	Almost fully open vowel	Like a in father.
eko	E e	/e/	Mid front unrounded vowel	Like e in met or bet.
india	I i	/i/	Close front unrounded vowel	Like i in machine. Before a vowel, like y in yes.
oskxr	O o	/o/	Mid back rounded vowel	Like o in dome.
uniform	U u	/u/	Close back rounded vowel	Like oo in soon. Before a vowel, like w in wet.
xksrei	X x	/ə/	Mid central vowel	Like a in about.

Diphthongs

	Spelling	IPA	Pronunciation	Example
	AI ai	/aj/
	AU au	/aw/

Schwa Buffering

A short schwa [ə] may optionally be inserted before, after or between consonants the aid speakers who may otherwise have trouble pronouncing consonants in certain positions.

lo mi kin fu kitabuk /lo mi kin fu kitabuk/ can also be pronounced /lo mi kinə fu kitabukə/.

pluton /pluton/ (Pluto) can also be pronounced /pəluton/.

qomun /ŋomun/ (Macau) can also be pronounced /əŋomun/.

Braille, Morse Code and Hand Alphabet

In addition to speaking and writing, SASXSEK can also take advantage of other familiar forms of communication such as hand gestures, touch, tones, or light signals.

Symbol	Braille]	Morse	Hand Gesture
A	⠁	·-
B	⠃	-···
C	⠉	-·-·
D	⠙	-··
E	⠑	·
F	⠋	·-
G	⠛	·-
H	⠓	·-
I	⠊	·-
J	⠚	·-
K	⠅	·-
L	⠇	·-
M	⠍	·-
N	⠝	·-
O	⠕	·-
P	⠏	·-
Q	⠟	·-
R	⠗	·-
S	⠎	·-
T	⠞	·-
U	⠥	·-
V	⠧	·-
W	⠺	·-
X	⠭	·-
Y	⠽	·-
Z	⠵	·-