Phizgikuz

Alphabet
Furmeyre uses an alphabet constructed by many of the Furmekin scholars. However, we use a Latin transliteration.

a=[ɑ]

b=[b]unless in between to vowels or with a z, in which case [β]

d=[d] when with a another voiced consonant, otherwise [d̪], and in between vowels use [ð]

e=[e] f=[f] used only in front of a,e,i and y

g=[g] unless in between two vowels or before or after a z, in which case it is [ɣ]. Never used before e,i or y

h=[hʲ] only in front of e, i and y

i=[i], [j] at the end of a diphthong or between two other vowels

j=[ʝ] only ever used in front of e,i and y

k=[k] unless in front of e,i or y in which case its [c]

kh=[x] only used in front of a,o and u

l=[l] only used in fornt of a,o and u

lh=[ʎ] only used in fornt of e,i and y

m=[m]

n=[n]

ng=[ŋ]

o=[ɔ]

p=[p] unless in front of u or o, in which case [pʷ]

ph=[ɸ] onlu used in front of o and u

r=[ɹ]

s=[s] unless before e,i or y, in which case [ɕ]

t=[t]

th=[θ]

u=[u] except for in diphthongs and separating vowels, were we say [w]

x=[ç] only used in front of e,i and y

y=[y]

z=[z] unless before e,i or y, in which case [ʑ]

Whenever s comes in contact with a voiced consonant, it is written and pronounced as z. When z comes in contact with an unvoiced consonant it changes it to a voiced plosive.