Ötan

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Anatanian is one of the three national languages of Anatania. When the language was developed it was a close relative of English but over the years it has slowly became a totaly different language.


Alphabet and Prononciation:

  • A- a in father
  • Ä- a in fate
  • B
  • C- always hard, c in cut
  • D
  • E- 1st e in enter
  • Ë- similar to Ä but shorter
  • F
  • G- always like the g in golf
  • I- i in hit
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O- o in vote
  • Ö- equal to german Ö
  • P
  • R-rolled
  • S
  • T
  • U- oo in food
  • Ü- u in use
  • V
  • X- sh in shore
  • h- see below


"h" Et Ifidomre (The Modifier)

  • ch- similar to german ch in ach, not as guttural
  • kh- same as above, more guttural that "ch"


Dipthongs:

  • ei- i in time
  • oi- oi in oil
  • ui- we in we
  • ie- ee in feed
  • cx- ch in chase