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Tables of Avb'el's sounds, alphabet and blends.
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Avb'el has 28 letters. Here is a table with all letters, their IPA transcription and their English approximations.
| Avb'el | IPA | English approximation/Example |
|---|---|---|
| Aa | ɑ | father |
| Bb | b | bird |
| Dd | d | door |
| Ḍḍ | d͡z | podzol |
| Ɣɣ | u | pool |
| Vv | v | view |
| Ee | ɛ | edge |
| Êê | ʲe | square |
| Ʒʓ | ʒ | beige |
| Zz | z | zebra |
| Gg | g | argue |
| Hh | h | hard |
| Yy | j | yes |
| Ii * | i or j | eat or yoghurt |
| Ɨɨ | ɪ | lip |
| Pp | p | spy |
| Kk | k | mask |
| (X)x | ʔ | uh-oh |
| Ll | l | lime |
| Mm | m | margin |
| Nn | n | normal |
| Oo | ɔ | off |
| Rr | r | trilled r |
| Ss | s | salt |
| Tt | t | beet |
| Țț | t͡s | bats |
| Ɯɯ | ʃ | short |
| Ɇɇ | zero vowel | bite |
*Ii is read as /j/ when it is located after a vowel.
In Avb'el, all vowel letters can be doubled, but they do not count as letters by themselves.
| Avb'el | IPA | English approximation/Example |
|---|---|---|
| Āā | ɑ: | long a |
| Ɣ̄ɣ̄ | u: | long u |
| Ēē | ɛ: | long e |
| Ê̄ê̄ | ʲe: | long ua/ie |
| Īī | i: | long i |
| Ɨ̄ɨ̄ | ɪ: | long y/i |
| Ōō | ɔ: | long o |
| Ɇ̄ɇ̄ † | long pause; unused | long pause |
†Ɇ̄ɇ̄ can be made because it is considered a vowel, even though it is a zero vowel. It is not used in Avb'el.
Avb'el has a few letter combinations that produce different sounds, including double consonants.
| Avb'el | IPA | English approximation/Example |
|---|---|---|
| Lh lh | lʲ | least |
| Yɣ yɣ | ɥu | a mix of j and w, then u |
| Yɣ̄ yɣ̄ | ɥu: | a mix of j and w, then long u |
| Tg tg | g | garden |
| Ph ph | f | farm |
| Nn nn | n: | evenness |
| Rr rr | r: | trill r, but longer |
| Kk kk | k: | bookkeeper |
| Ll ll | l: | guileless |
| Bb bb | b: | subbasement |
| Mm mm | m: | roommate |
As you can see, only the consonants n, r, k, l, b, and m can be doubled.
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