The Colorfon Alphabet explained
The Standard English Alphabet can be separated into two distinct groups, i.e. Vowels and Consonants.
Vowels........a,e,i,o,u
Consonants........b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z.
The Colorfon Alphabet is divided into "FONS" and "CONS.
FONS.........
CONS.........b,ch,d,f,g,ng,h,j,jh,k,l,m,n,p,r,s,sh,t,th,th ,v,w,y,z. *
Note:
Remember that both Fons and Cons represent "sounds" and not names of letters, and are demonstrated with real examples under the heading "the Colorfon Alphabet in Action".
The Ambiguity of some Consonents in the Pronunciation of Written English.
The "c","qu" and "x" are missing in the Colorfon Alphabet: here's why:-
1. "c"
In written English the letter "c" can have a PHONETIC VALUE of either "k" or "s",
to avoid this ambiguity, "cat", "cinema": transform into "kat" and "sinema".
2. "qu"
"queen", "liquid" become "kween" and "lik-wid".
(if we attempt to phonetisize "qu", the result would be "koo-een" and "li-koo-id",
which if spoken quickly, are equally valid: Try it.
For practical purposes, however, Colofon avoids this option, unless circumstances necessitate otherwise.
3. "x"
Just like "q", the "x" is absent from the Colorfon Alphabet because it can be
replaced with the letters "k" and "s". For example "taxi" becomes "taksee".
4. The "ch", "ng", "jh", "sh", "th" and italic "th" are combinations of single "letters"
which have no phonetic relationship with the consonents of which they are composed.
They are thus considered as complete and "stand alone" CONSONENTS or "CONS" in their own right.
Note:
Each of the 42 symbols of the Colorfon Alphabet is associated with it's own "uniquivical" sound:
this simply means any singular symbol is always pronounced in exactly the same way.....
EVERYTIME and with NO EXCEPTIONS!
The Colorfon Alphabet (continued)
