Jzocra

Classification and Dialects
Jzocra [ʒɔ.'cʁa] has two known dialects: the rural dialect and the urban dialect. Differents betwen dialectrs are noted where applicable. The language is based on the idea of "phrase connectivity". Words within phrases are as connected as possible, but large phrases are as separated as possible.

Consonants
Allophones are shown in paranthesis. The ortography of each sound is given in brackets

Diphthongs
The following dipthongs are permitted: /aɪ aʊ ɔɪ jV wV/

Syllables
Syllables in Jzocra have the following structure

(C)(C)V(C)(C)

C = consonant, V = vowel or diphthong.

However, the last syllable of words is usually either open or ends in /V, ʁ, s, x1, m, n/ 1 subject to rules of morphophonology detailed below.

Morphophonology (Ètrezami)
Jzocra morphonology is guided by the rules of ètrezami ([ɛ.tʁez.ami], lit. connectiveness). It describes how sounds function at the boundary of two words. There are two classes of rules. The syllables of words undergoing this process thend to change as well. This rules are not reflected in orthography

Class 1 This rule apply between a determiner in the nominative, accusative, or dative case and another word. A determiner in the nominative, accusative, or dative case usually indicates the end of a large phrase and this should be disconnected from the other words of the sentence to show that it is the end of a sentence. Thus, only rule applies. 1. /V V/ > [ø‿V]

Cass 2 These rules apply anywhere else

1. /ʁ V/ > [ɾ‿V]

2.  at the end of words is usually silent. It is pronounced in certain contexts: /Vø V/ > [V‿xV]

3. /i V/ > [ø‿jV]

4. /u V/ > [ø‿uV]

5. /V1 V1/ > [ø‿V1]  (Same vowels)

6. /V1 V2/ > [V1‿ɾV2] (Differnet vowels)

7. Monophthongization: Diphthongs become monophthongs in certain contexts: /D V/ > /M‿ɾV/ Dipthongs become monophthongs in the following way: /aɪ aʊ ɔɪ jV wV/ > [i, u, o, V, V]

8. /C1 C1/ > [ø‿C1] (Same consonants)

9. /ʁ C / > [ʁa‿C]

10. /n V/ > [ɲ‿V] unless V is /i/ or /ɪ/

Syntax
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