Siitò

Phonology
The phonology of Siitò is very complex, with 16 vowels and 41 consonants (this is not including the possible affricates, which are phonemically distinct). There are also gradations of vowel length and a qualitative pitch accent that have both morphological and sometimes lexical implications. The phoneme inventory is as follows:


 * 1) In cells with two symbols (or combinations), the first is voiceless, and the second its voiced counterpart.
 * 2) Shaded cells indicate unused points of articulation.
 * 3) In cells with two symbols, the first is unrounded and the second its rounded counterpart.
 * 4) Shaded cells indicate unused points of articulation.

Phonotactics

 * Phonotactic Rules


 * 1) Any vowel can precede any consonant.
 * 2) The phoneme [ɾ] can only follow a vowel or a fricative (non-lateral).
 * 3) Any vowel can follow labials, labiodentals, dentals, alveolars, postalveolars, taps, trills, glottals, lateral fricatives, and [l]. This rule also applies to any affricate that includes these phonemes.


 * 1) Palatals, uvular fricatives, [ɹ], and [ʍ] cannot be followed by [ɨ]. This rule also applies to any affricate that includes these phonemes.


 * 1) Velars cannot be followed by [ɨ] or [ɔ]. This rule also applies to any affricates that includes these phonemes.


 * 1) Uvular stops cannot be followed by front vowels.