Ζιτάι

Vowels
Ζιτάι has a very standart vowel system of /a e i o u/. Additionally, it uses the sound [ɛ] and [ɔ] because of a process called metaphony.

Stressed, word-final high vowels /i/ and /u/ can raise preceding front or back vowels - this process is called metaphony.
 * /a/ before /i/ is changed to [ɛ]
 * /a/ before /u/ is changed to [ɔ]
 * /e/ before /i/ is changed to [i]
 * /o/ before /u/ is changed to [u]

Consonants
All consonants can be geminat

/z/ is devoiced to [s] after a voiceless plosive.

The voiceless plosives are changed to voiceless fricatives (/p/ to [f], /t/ to [s] and /k/ to [x]) before another voiceless plosive.

Stress
In general, all syllables could be stressed. However, the majority of words is stressed on the last syllable.

Alphabet
Ζιτάι uses the Greek alphabet; albeit, it only needs 18 letters (out of the 24). Most letters are truely phonetic - which means that they are always pronounced in just one way. Some letters, however, have a second sound they can represent in certain positions.
 * The letter Γ γ represents the sound [ŋ] in the end of a syllable
 * The letter Ζ ζ represents the sound [s] in devoicing environments (after voiceless plosives)
 * The letter Κ κ represents the sound [x] in dissimilating environments (before another non-velar voiceless plosive)
 * The letter Π π represents the sound [f] in dissimilating environments (before another non-bilabial voiceless plosive)
 * The letter Τ τ represents the sound [s] in dissimilating environments (before another non-alveolar voiceless plosive)

Diacritics
Ζιτάι only uses the acute accent to indicate the primary stress of a word. Since words are usually stressed on the last syllable, the accent is only used when the stress is NOT on the last syllable.