Lesson 2: Vowels

The top row of vowels are called monophthongs and the bottom row of vowels are called diphthongs.

Vowels in NeoTaylor are written differently from consonants. Instead of being written in line with the rest of the word they are written on the flanks of the consonant they are pronounced with. The exception to this is if a word ends in O in which case the loop is joined to the last consonant.

If a vowel is pronounced before a consonant then it is written above or to the left of it. If a vowel is pronounced after a consonant then it is written below or to the right of it.

The dot I vowel does not make the long I sound. That sound is represented with the diphthong Ie.

The double O sounds are represented by the U vowel.

If two vowels are pronounced back to back the they the first one to be pronounced is written closer to the consonant.

If a diphthong and monophthong are pronounced back to back it is called a triphone. They are written as the diphthong with a tick before or after representing the monophthong.