Introduction
ReqTwnLeq (/ɹɛtʃ.tun.lɛtʃ/ rech-toon-lech) is a spin-off of Jack Eisenmann's Vötgil. All but identical, only slight differences exist between the projects' respective phonologies and lexicons. The central feature of ReqTwnLeq is a comprehensive logographic orthography.
Phonology & Romanisation
Rather than inherit the phonology of Vötgil as-is, ReqTwnLeq pronunciation is instead a reinterpretation of Vötgil's romanisation.
Consonants total 17 and are as follows:
| Spelling | IPA |
|---|---|
| b | /b/ |
| d | /d/ |
| v | /v/ |
| p | /p/ |
| t | /t/ |
| f | /f/ |
| h | /h/ |
| q | /tʃ/ |
| l | /l/ |
| n | /n/ |
| m | /m/ |
| s | /s/ |
| z | /z/ |
| 9 | /ð/ |
| x | /ts/ |
| /ks/ | |
| c | /ʃ/ |
| /kʲ/ | |
| j | /(d)ʒ/ |
Vowels, including monophthongs and diphthongs, total 14 and are as follows:
| Spelling | IPA |
|---|---|
| a | /æ/ |
| e | /ɛ/ |
| /eɪ/ | |
| ey | /eɪ/ |
| i | /ɪ/ |
| o | /a/ |
| /oʊ/ | |
| u | /ə/ |
| 0 | /ɑ/ |
| uy | /aɪ/ |
| oy | /oɪ/ |
| er | /eɹ/ |
| or | /oɹ/ |
| 0r | /ur/ |
| aw | /aʊ/ |
Wherein two pronunciations are listed for the same letter, the first listed is the syllable-initial pronunciation and the second listed the syllable-final pronunciation.
Orthography
Every word can be represented by a unique logographic character, or logogram. You're able to search logograms by either definition or romanisation using the search box below. Click or tap to select a logogram and it will display alongside its romanisation and definition in the box to the right.
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