Phonemes
/m n ŋ/ m n ng
/p b pʰ t d tʰ k kʰ ɠ ʔ/ p ph t d th k kh g
/t͡ɕ t͡ɕʰ/ ch chh
/s/ s
/w f r j ʢ-ʡ̆ h/ w ph r y hh h
/l/ l
/i u/ i u
/e-ɛ o-ɔ/ e o
/a/ a
/˧ ˧˩ ˥˩ ˧˦˧ ˩˥/ o ó ỏ ò ǒ
Syllable Structure
Lỏhondla’s syllable structure is (C)V(C)
Consonant Clusters
Lỏhondla allows for the following clusters. Mp, mb, mw, nt, nd, nr, nl, ngk ngg, pw, bw, phw, tr, tl, dr, dl, thr, thl, kr, kl, khr, gr, cht, chd, chr, chl, chht, chhd, chhr, chhl, st, sd, sr, sl, fp, fb, fw, rt, rd, rl, yr, hhk, hhg, l, ld, and lr.
More complex clusters can form by placing any of /w/ /r/ /hh/ /l/ after these clusters.
Vowel Clusters
Allophony
Lỏhondla has a very little in the way of allophony.
e > ɛ word initially
o > ɔ word initially
a > ɑ word initially (Though not in all words)
l > ɬ in consonant clusters
w > v word initially
ɠ > ɓ word initially
l > ɬ after a vowel affected by /˧˦˧/ /˩˥/
j > ʝ after a vowel affected by /˧˦˧/ /˩˥/
l > ʟ before a velar consonant
f > v after /j/, and /j/ assimilates into /ʒ/
s > ʃ after a vowel affected by /˧˦˧/ /˩˥/