Ete

Phonology
The Phonology of Ete is relatively simple with only 14 different phonemes, 5 vowels and 9 consonants. All of these sounds are easy to produce and contain a small amount of variation to make it easier for native speakers of other languages to pronounce (see respective sections).

Consonants
The Consonants of Ete are very simple with only 9 basic consonants, though there is variation to adapt to certain sounds which some people may have trouble producing. As an example, the Alveolar Trill [r] can be adapted to a flap for speakers who may have a hard time producing trills. Any other differences in notation and variations in pronunciation are noted in the chart below.

Vowels
The Vowels of Ete are relatively simple with their pronunciation being similar to Spanish, with an exception of the "o" vowel which is pronounced as [ɔ].

Stress & Phonotactics
In Ete, the stress is always on the first syllable unless specified by an acute (´) mark on the stressed syllable. If there is a second acute mark the that syllable is secondary stress. Secondary stress is determined by the closest stress to the end of the word, as explained in the chart below. The Syllables of Ete are all structured as (C)V where C = Any Consonant and V = Any Vowel.