The Fiddler's Daughter

This is a list of Emártien vowel and consonants, in a more readable form, and their pronounciation.

Vowels

A: Always "ah," no matter if it is accented or is before or behind a vowel anywhere in the word, unless it is written as "â," at which point it is pronounced as the "ai" in "air."

E: In the beginning of a word, before or behind a consonant, it is pronouced "eh." At the end of a word, however, it is pronounced long, or "ee."

I: Same as "e." In the beginning, it has an "ih" sound, before or behind consonants, while at the end of a word, it sounds as the diphthong "ie," with a long "e" sound.

O: Always "oh." It never changes.

U: "U" can be pronounced several ways. When it is simply a "u," it is pronouced as "uh," regardless of position. However, when it appears as an "õ," it is pronounced long, or "ŏ." ("oo") Technically, in the written language, the two "u's" are two different letters, which is why they differ.

Y: "Y" is considered a vowel, and is pronounced only as the "why" sound; never is it used as "i" or "e."

Consonants

Ch: It always sounds like a "kh." Never pronounced as the "ch" in "church."

Bh: “Bh” makes the “v” sound when it appears in a word. For example, bhel, meaning hair, is pronounced “vehl.” Never “bhah.” (See Gh, Nh, Rh.)

Q: Alone, "q" is pronouced as a soft "ch," becoming the "ch" in "church."

Qu: "Qu" is pronounced as "kw," like "quietly."

V: "V" always becomes a "wh" sound; it is a very airy "w", with added "h" at the end, like this: "whhha."

Gh, Nh, Rh: The "h" is almost silent; only a tiny amount of breath is used when pronouncing it. For example: ghondre would be pronounced "ghohn-dree," with almost no h except for a tiny amount of breath. It sounds almost like "gong," with a tiny bark at the end.

Gh: In this form, the "g" is always hard, like "Goad," the large "g" being the sound.

G: Alone, "g" will make the soft sound such as in "garaGe," with the large "g" showing the sound. It replaces the "j," which is never written in Roman form.