Simplified New English Spelling

(All words used for example pronunciations are in the General American Dialect with no caught/cot merger.)

This spelling prioritizes pronounceability over recognizability. Not all spellings are grounded in historical conventions and are instead grounded in what I think looks good. This form is mainly intended for personal use by Carl.

Þe Staffrow and Wuns: Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Rr Ss Tt Uu Ww Xx Yy Þþ Ææ

A - /æ/ /ɑ/ (/eɪ/) /ə/ in unstressed syllables ⟨a⟩ can be used as schwa at the beginning of words ⟨aw⟩ - /ɔ/ at the end of words ⟨au⟩ - /ɔ/ medially ⟨a_e⟩ ⟨á⟩ - /eɪ/ (historically /a/) (not recommended) ⟨â⟩ - /ɑ/ unambiguously ⟨à⟩ - /æ/ unambiguously

B - /b/ same as in current English

C - /tʃ/ in front of front vowels and at end of a word, and /k/ elsewhere. ⟨ck⟩ - /k/ after a short vowel ⟨ci⟩ - /tʃ/ before non-front vowels ⟨tc⟩ - /tʃ/ after short vowel non-finally ⟨ce⟩ - /tʃ/ after long vowel non-finally ⟨cg⟩ - /dʒ/ ⟨ci + V⟩ - /tʃ/ in front of vowels with vowel pronounced

D - /d/ same as in current English

E - /ɛ/ /ə/ in unstressed syllables ⟨ei⟩ ⟨ey⟩ - /eɪ/ ⟨e_e⟩ ⟨é⟩ - /i/ ⟨ë⟩ - /ə/ unambiguously ⟨è⟩ - pronounced in a situation where e would be silent

F - /f/ /v/ ⟨ff⟩ - /f/ ⟨hf⟩ unambiguous /f/ initially

G - /g/

H - /h/ (/x/ /ç/)

I - /ɪ/ ⟨i_e⟩ ⟨í⟩ /aɪ/

J - removed

K - /k/ before front vowels, in ⟨sk⟩, or at end of a word

L - same as in modern English

M - same as in modern English

N - same as in modern English

O - /u/ /ɔ/ /a/ ⟨o_e⟩ ⟨ó⟩ - /u/. ⟨ò_e⟨ ⟨ö⟩ - /ʊ/ ⟨oa⟩ ⟨å⟩ - /oʊ/ (historically /ɔ:/) ⟨ow⟩ - /oʊ/ at the end of a word ⟨o⟩ - /ɔ/ at the start of words (if short) ⟨ô⟩ - /ɔ/ unambiguously ⟨o⟩ - /ɑ/ in medial positions

P - same as in modern English

Q - removed ⟨cw⟩ - /kʷ/

R - same as in modern English

S - /s/ /z/ ⟨ss⟩ /s/ ⟨hs⟩ - /s/ initial (if needed) ⟨sc⟩ /ʃ/ ⟨sk⟩ /sk/ ⟨skw⟩ /skʷ/

T - same as in modern English

U - /ʌ/ ⟨u_e⟩ ⟨ú⟩ /ɑʊ/ ⟨ù⟩ /ʌ/ unambiguously

V - removed

W - same as in modern English ⟨wh⟩ is ⟨hw⟩ ⟨wh⟩ when pronounced /h/ is ⟨h⟩

X - same as in modern English Y - /j/ /i/ at the end of a non-monosyllabic word ⟨ye⟩ ⟨iy⟩ ⟨ý⟩ /aɪ/ at end of a non-monosyllabic word ⟨y⟩ /aɪ/ at the end of monosyllabic words Z - removed Þ - /θ/ /ð/ ⟨þþ⟩ - /θ/ ⟨hþ⟩ - /θ/ initially (if needed) ⟨þh⟩ - /ð/ after a short vowel medially E.g. Boþher (bother)

Æ - /ɛ/ (historically ɛ:) Used in situations where ⟨e⟩ would be /i/ or as an unambiguous /ɛ/ ⟨ær⟩ - /ɛɚ/

Diacritics are optional

Other conventions: ⟨gh⟩ as historical /x/ - ⟨g⟩ or ⟨h⟩ Þig (thigh) Daugter (daughter) ⟨ig⟩ pronounced ⟨aɪ⟩ in historic ⟨gh⟩ as /x/ Hig (high)

⟨gh⟩ that is now pronounced /f/ - ⟨f⟩ Tough ⟩ Tuff

Doubling consonants makes the preceding vowel short

⟨i⟩ and ⟨u⟩ are pronounced long before ⟨nd⟩ when ⟨nd⟩ is at the end of a word E.g. Hund (hound) Hind (hind)

Special forms of a sound that appear at the end of the word do not change for inflections or compound words. E.g. Dey ⟩ Deys not Dey ⟩ Deis

Vowels are long if they are at the end of a word, or are followed by only a single consonant + vowel. Magic e is used for long vowels elsewhere except where double consonants are needed for a distinction. The magic e is silent in compound words (e.g. utelandisc) but pronounced elsewhere (hafen). If needed, one can use ⟨è⟩ to show when the e is pronounced. Examples:

Foolish ⟩ Folisc. The o is long because it is followed by one l and then the vowel i

Lock ⟩ Lock. The o is short because it is followed by two consonants ⟨ck⟩

Þe cwick brune fox cgumped åfer þe leisy dog