Jzocra

Classification and Dialects
Jocrra ['ʒɔ.cʁa] has two known dialects: the rural dialect and the urban dialect. Differents betwen dialectrs are noted where applicable

Consonants
Allophones are shown in paranthesis

Vowels
Diphthongs: /aʊ aɪ eɪ ɔɪ ui jV1 wV2/ where V is any vowel

1 except /i ɪ/

sup<2> except /u/

Allophony
1. /t d n/ become [t̪ d̪ n̪] when between two vowels

2. /h/ becomes [x] at the end of a word or between two vowels

3. /ɾ/ becomes [ʁ] at the end of a word

4. /ɲ] becomes [n] when followed by /jV/

5. /l/ becomes [ɬ] when preceded by a vowel

6. /θ/ becomes [ð] when at the beginning of a word

7. /aʊ/ becomes [a] when preceded by /x h ts dz/

8. /V/ becomes [Vː] at the end of a word

Sound changes between words.
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Certain sounds at the end of one wrod and the beginning of the next word merge into one sound. This occurs in the follow cases

1. /s-s, z-z/

In this case, the two s or z sounds merge to form /ʃ/ and /ʒ /respectively. An example is shown below.

Ex.

ayas siloa is pronounced as [a.'ʎaʃ.ilo.a]

ayaz ziloa is pronounced as [a.'ʎaʒ.ilo.a]

2. /t-ʃ, d-ʒ/

In this case, /t/ and /ʃ/ and /d/ and /ʒ/ merge to form /t͡ʃ/ and /d͡ʒ/ respectively. An example is shown below.

ayat shiloa is pronounced as [a.'ʎat͡ʃ.ilo.a]

ayad jiloa is pronounced as [a.'ʎad͡ʒ.ilo.a]

3, [a-i, a-u]

In this case, /a/ and /i/ and /a/ and /u/ merge to form /aɪ/ and /aʊ/ respectively. An example is shown below.

aya ilao is pronounced as [a.'ʎaɪ.lo.a]

aya ulao is pronounced as [a.'ʎaʊ.lo.a]

Stress
Stress in Jocrra is almost completely regular and follows these rules. For mono or disyllable words, stress is placed on the first syllable. For words of 3 syllables or longer, stress is placed in the antepenultimate syllable.