Phonological Constraints

The level of restriction is somewhere between Japanese and Spanish. The basic pattern is C ₁ V (C ₂ ).

• C ₁ – any single consonant and or consonant combination (see below)
• C ₂ – any nasal, approximant or s or kh
• V   – vowel or diphthong

Additional Rules:

• After a diphtong no final consonant may follow.
• Silbic consonants are always syllables themselves and don't combine at all after this or any other syllable pattern. (might change)

By this rule this conlang has only about 2,700 possible syllables. It isn't a great number in comparison with English or German. Because every root is only one syllable long the conlang makes use of an extensive derivational system.

Consonant Combinations

As mentioned in Consonants approximants are known as the 'joiner sounds' because only they can form consonant cluster by joining with a plosive or a fricative. Glottal and dorsal fricatives ([h],[x] and [X]) can't enter a cluster.

The unvoiced/voiced distinction is lost when the plosive or fricative is clustered. Both variants are equally used and the same speaker might – subconsciously and unnoticed – switch between them, usually while de- or emphasizing a word.

Consonant Cluster mit j:

The combination of a consonant with /j/ can be taken as palatization but usually the merging of the two sounds is not that complete.
The combination /shj/ is possible but unusual to non-existant.

Consonant Cluster mit l:

The combination /shl/ is possible but unusual to non-existant.

Consonant Cluster mit r:

The combination /shr/ is possible but uncommon.