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Started by @ElderGodSeeba petsbing bing 🐸
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@ElderGodSeeba petsbing bing 🐸

However it works best for you. Hm… what about making the ‘ph’ connected to a vowel, or at least where it appears with that vowel often, while the ‘eff’ never does? For example, ‘pha’. It’ll sound like ‘fuh’, and then ‘eff’ would never be around an ‘a’. Or something like that.

funny you say that- i actually have "pha" written as a sound lol. It would be a combination of /f/ and /ʌ/ i believe. does "eff" have to be in the language? wouldn't the "fuh" sound be enough to replace it?

Ah, I see where you’re going. Thumbs-up. Hm… random thought, would ‘ghostly’ be a fitting description? If so, then that could be a doorway into the history of the language, because it sounds ghostly and ancient. Also, is it a tongue-twister of a language, or will each word/name be easier to say?

it is ancient! its spoken by the indigenous people of my country, who I've kind of based of native Americans and Australian Aboriginals, both very old culture! I don't think i want it to be too hard to pronounce, but enough that it doesn't quite sound like English, despite using English sounds- picky i know.

Makes sense, lol. I’m honestly more used to guttural languages (having German blood in me contributes, lol), so this is going into somewhat new territory for me. But, mere technicality, lol.

Always fun to try something new!

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funny you say that- i actually have "pha" written as a sound lol. It would be a combination of /f/ and /ʌ/ i believe. does "eff" have to be in the language? wouldn't the "fuh" sound be enough to replace it?

Lol, cool! I think so. Hm… it might, you’ve just got to make sure to avoid any ‘eff’ sounds (I’ve caught myself using a nonexistent sound or letter so many times, lol). It’s up to you though if ‘fuh’ will be enough by itself, or if you put ‘eff’ in there as well, even if it’s only rarely.

it is ancient! its spoken by the indigenous people of my country, who I've kind of based of native Americans and Australian Aboriginals, both very old culture! I don't think i want it to be too hard to pronounce, but enough that it doesn't quite sound like English, despite using English sounds- picky i know.

Lmao, I can always sniff out the ancient languages, goofy grin! That’s cool though! And, I totally get that feeling. Particularly while making tongue-twister words, lol.

Always fun to try something new!

Indeed!