Word evolution game

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Jonlang wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 2:11 pmAlso re-incorporated my previous change that Rounin ignored :roll:
Given the timestamps, I suspect that was inadvertent.

*bʀ > ʙ

[vøy'çiːjʙaɹ.'ʑeːjn]
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I clicked on the wrong quote button, clearly without noticing.
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Loss of rounding on front vowels.

[vei'çiːjʙaɹ.'ʑeːjn]
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[jʙ] > [r]

[vei'çiːraɹ.'ʑeːjn]]
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Reduction of pretonic vowels and diphthongs:

[vɪj'çiː.rəɹ.'ʑeːjn]

Veyhírazhéyn
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Simplification of vowels:

[viː'çiː.rəɹ.'ʑɛɪ̯n]

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Jonlang wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 2:57 am Simplification of vowels:

[viː'çiː.rəɹ.'ʑɛɪ̯n]

Víhírazhein
ə > a

Simplification of vowels:

[viː'çiː.raɹ.'ʑɛɪ̯n]

Víhíraezhein
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Unstressed long vowels in open syllables become half-long.

[viˑ'çiː.raɹ.'ʑɛɪ̯n]

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ɹʑ > ʐ

[viˑ'çiː.ra'ʐɛɪ̯n]

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Diphthongs smooth to half-long vowels

[viˑ'çiː.ra'ʐɛˑn]

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Final n-s become velar.

[viˑ'çiː.ra'ʐɛˑŋ]

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[ç] > [ɕ]

[viˑ'ɕiː.ra'ʐɛˑŋ]

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Trills become taps following long vowels.

[viˑ'ɕiː.ɾa'ʐɛˑŋ]

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Long vowels diphthongise:

[viˑ'ɕiə.ɾa'ʐɛəŋ]
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Rounin Ryuuji wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 4:57 pm Long vowels diphthongise:

[viˑ'ɕiə.ɾa'ʐɛəŋ]
ə > o

[viˑ'ɕio.ɾa'ʐɛoŋ]

also spelling update

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Diphthongs syllabify

[viˑ'ɕi.jo.ɾa'ʐɛ.joŋ]

Spelling simplifications also occur:

Vişijoražejon.
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Rounin Ryuuji wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:25 pm Diphthongs syllabify

[viˑ'ɕi.jo.ɾa'ʐɛ.joŋ]

Spelling simplifications also occur:

Vişijoražejon.
Retroflex to palatal:

[viˑ'ɕi.jo.ɾa'ʑɛ.joŋ]

Vişijoraz̧ejon (that cedilla is supposed to be under the "z".)
kaêdẑ ac kodẑ vanén etan voâl
ve doâ alber noâ ful dobedẑ
cāêr mıdẑ noâ mūdẑr bet ful
paêl noâ mur gen dobedẑ
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[jo] > [jø]

[viˑ'ɕi.jø.ɾa'ʑɛ.jøŋ]

Vişijöraz̧ejön
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Travis B. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:46 am [jo] > [jø]

[viˑ'ɕi.jø.ɾa'ʑɛ.jøŋ]

Vişijöraz̧ejön
Nasalization shifts to previous vowel, leaving plosives behind:

[viˑ'ɕi.jø.ɾa'ʑɛ.jø̃g]

Vişijöraz̧ejṏg

(I'm having fun with Conkey)
kaêdẑ ac kodẑ vanén etan voâl
ve doâ alber noâ ful dobedẑ
cāêr mıdẑ noâ mūdẑr bet ful
paêl noâ mur gen dobedẑ
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Re: Word evolution game

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Epinthesis:

[viˑ'ɕi.jø.ɾa'ʑɛ.jø̃.gi]

Adaptation of the orthography because of display issues:

Vişijöraz̧ejöngi
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