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__NOTOC__ <big>'''Ani languaj por Amerika'''</big> {| ||A language for America ||Una lengua para América ||Uma língua para América |} [[Image:panamerikan_flag.gif|right|200px|Panamerikan]] ---- {| ||Proposed auxiliary language for use across the Americas. Based mainly upon the three major languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese. ||Lengua auxiliar propuesta para el uso a través de las Américas. Basado principalmente sobre las tres idiomas principales: inglés, español y portugués. ||Língua auxiliar propor para o uso através dos Americas. Baseado principalmente nas três línguas principais: Inglês, espanhol e português. |} ---- {{construction}} ---- == Alphabet, Orthography and Pronunciation == Panamerikan writing is based on the Roman alphabet. There are 5 vowels, and 21 consonants for a total of 26 letters. :{| |- ||{{qpa|A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z}} |- ||{{qpa|a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z}} |} ===Consonants=== :{| class="wikitable" |Name |Letter |IPA |Pronunciation |Example |- |{{qpa|bravo}} |{{qpa|B b}} |{{ipa|b}} |Voiced bilabial stop |Like '''b''' in '''b'''a'''bb'''le. |- |{{qpa|cali}} |{{qpa|C c}} |{{ipa|ʧ}} |Voiceless postalveolar affricate |Like '''ch''' in '''ch'''ur'''ch'''. |- |{{qpa|delta}} |{{qpa|D d}} |{{ipa|d}} |Voiced dental stop |Like '''d''' in '''d'''a'''d'''. |- |{{qpa|fastrat}} |{{qpa|F f}} |{{ipa|f}} |Voiceless labiodental fricative |Like '''f''' in '''f'''i'''f'''e. |- |{{qpa|golf}} |{{qpa|G g}} |{{ipa|g}} |Voiced velar stop |Like '''g''' in '''g'''a'''g'''. |- |{{qpa|hotel}} |{{qpa|H h}} |{{ipa|h}} |Voiceless velar fricative |Like '''h''' in '''h'''ouse. |- |{{qpa|juliet}} |{{qpa|J j}} |{{ipa|ʒ}} |Voiced postalveolar affricate |Like '''si''' in vi'''si'''on or the French '''j''' in '''j'''our. |- |{{qpa|kilo}} |{{qpa|K k}} |{{ipa|k}} |Voiceless velar stop |Like '''k''' in '''k'''ic'''k''' |- |{{qpa|lima}} |{{qpa|L l}} |{{ipa|l}} |Lateral approximant |Like '''l''' in '''l'''i'''l'''ac. |- |{{qpa|maik}} |{{qpa|M m}} |{{ipa|m}} |Bilabial nasal |Like '''m''' in '''m'''i'''m'''e. |- |{{qpa|novemba}} |{{qpa|N n}} |{{ipa|n}} |Dental nasal |Like '''n''' in '''n'''i'''n'''e. |- |{{qpa|papa}} |{{qpa|P p}} |{{ipa|p}} |Voiceless bilabial stop |Like '''p''' in '''p'''i'''p'''e. |- |{{qpa|qebek}} |{{qpa|Q q}} |{{ipa|ʤ}} |Voiceless postalveolar affricate |Like '''j''' or '''dg''' in '''j'''u'''dg'''e. |- |{{qpa|romio}} |{{qpa|R r}} |{{ipa|ɹ}} |Postalveolar approximant |Like '''r''' in hu'''rr'''y. |- |{{qpa|siera}} |{{qpa|S s}} |{{ipa|s}} |Voiceless alveolar fricative |Like '''s''' in '''s'''i'''s'''ter. |- |{{qpa|tango}} |{{qpa|T t}} |{{ipa|t}} |Voiceless dental stop |Like '''t''' in '''t'''i'''t'''le. |- |{{qpa|vikta}} |{{qpa|V v}} |{{ipa|v}} |Voiced labiodental fricative |Like '''v''' in '''v'''er'''v'''e. |- |{{qpa|wiski}} |{{qpa|W w}} |{{ipa|w}} |Bilabial approximant |Like '''w''' in '''w'''et. |- |{{qpa|exrei}} |{{qpa|X x}} |{{ipa|ʃ}} |Voiceless postalveolar fricative |Like '''sh''' in '''sh'''ee'''sh'''. |- |{{qpa|yanki}} |{{qpa|Y y}} |{{ipa|j}} |Palatal approximant |Like '''y''' in '''y'''es. |- |{{qpa|zibra}} |{{qpa|Z z}} |{{ipa|z}} |Voiced alveolar fricative |Like '''z''' in '''z'''one or do'''z'''e. |} ===Vowels=== :{| ||Name ||Letter ||IPA ||Pronunciation ||Example |- |{{qpa|alfa}} |{{qpa|A a}} |{{ipa|a}} |Almost fully open vowel |Like '''a''' in f'''a'''ther, or '''a''' in flor'''a'''. |- |{{qpa|eko}} |{{qpa|E e}} |{{ipa|e}} |Mid front unrounded vowel |Like '''e''' in m'''e'''t or b'''e'''t. |- |{{qpa|india}} |{{qpa|I i}} |{{ipa|i}} / {{ipa|j}} |Close front unrounded vowel |Like '''i''' in mach'''i'''ne. When combined with another vowel, like '''y''' in '''y'''es. |- |{{qpa|oska}} |{{qpa|O o}} |{{ipa|o}} |Mid back rounded vowel |Like '''o''' in d'''o'''me. |- |{{qpa|unifom}} |{{qpa|U u}} |{{ipa|u}} / {{ipa|w}} |Close back rounded vowel |Like '''oo''' in s'''oo'''n. When combined with another vowel, like '''w''' in '''w'''et. |} :{{qpa|A}} may also be reduced to {{ipa|ə}} in the final position. :{{qpa|E}} may also be reduced to {{ipa|ə}} in unstressed syllables. ===Diphthongs=== :{| || ||Spelling ||IPA ||Pronunciation ||Example |- | |{{qpa|AI ai}} |{{ipa|aj}} | |Like '''igh''' in h'''igh''' or '''y''' in m'''y'''. |- | |{{qpa|AU au}} |{{ipa|aw}} | |Like '''ou''' in h'''ou'''se. |- | |{{qpa|EI ei}} |{{ipa|ej}} | |Like '''ei''' in '''ei'''ght or '''a''' in m'''a'''ke. |- | |{{qpa|EU eu}} |{{ipa|ew}} | |Like '''eu''' in Spanish '''Eu'''ropa. |- | |{{qpa|OI oi}} |{{ipa|oj}} | |Like '''oy''' in t'''oy'''. |} == Reference == :[[Panamerikan/Panamerikan - English Thematic Dictionary|Panamerikan - English Thematic Dictionary]]

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