HomoFast-eSpeak-Persian/phsource/ph_german

//=========================================================
// German
//=========================================================



phoneme @   //  Schwa
  vowel starttype #@ endtype #@
  unstressed
  length 125
  IF nextPh(r/) THEN
    FMT(vowel/a#_3)    // replace [@r] by [3]
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/@_3)
endphoneme


phoneme 3   //  open Schwa
  vowel starttype #@ endtype #@
  unstressed
  length 125
  FMT(vowel/a#_3)
endphoneme


phoneme a
  vowel starttype #a endtype #a
  length 110
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 150
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/a)
endphoneme


phoneme E
  vowel starttype #e endtype #e
  length 120
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 160
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/e_mid2)
endphoneme


phoneme E2    //  as[E] but reduces to @ if unstressed
  vowel starttype #e endtype #e
  length 120
  ChangeIfDiminished(@)
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 160
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/e_mid2)
endphoneme


phoneme I
  vowel starttype #i endtype #i
  length 120
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 160
  ENDIF
  IfNextVowelAppend(;)
  FMT(vowel/ii)
endphoneme


phoneme I:
  vowel starttype #i endtype #i
  length 190
  FMT(vowel/ii)
endphoneme


phoneme O
  vowel starttype #o endtype #o
  length 120
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 160
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/oo)
endphoneme


phoneme U
  vowel starttype #u endtype #u
  length 140
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 180
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/uu_2)
endphoneme


phoneme A:
  vowel starttype #a endtype #a
  length 250
  FMT(vowel/aa_6)
endphoneme


phoneme A   // reduces to [a] if not stressed
  vowel starttype #a endtype #a
  length 240
  ChangeIfNotStressed(a)
  FMT(vowel/aa_6)
endphoneme


phoneme i:
  vowel starttype #i endtype #i
  length 180
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 220
  ENDIF
  IF prevPh(w) THEN
    VowelStart(w/wi2)
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/i_2)
endphoneme


phoneme i2
  vowel starttype #i endtype #i
  length 180
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 220
  ENDIF
  ChangeIfNotStressed(I)
  IF prevPh(w) THEN
    VowelStart(w/wi2)
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/i_2)
endphoneme


phoneme u:
  vowel starttype #u endtype #u
  length 190
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 230
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/u)
endphoneme


phoneme aU
  vowel starttype #a endtype #u
  length 220
  FMT(vdiph/aau_2)
endphoneme


phoneme aI
  vowel starttype #a endtype #i
  length 210
  FMT(vdiph/ai_5)
endphoneme


phoneme EI
  vowel  starttype #e  endtype #i
  length 210
  FMT(vdiph/eei)
endphoneme



phoneme OY
  vowel starttype #o endtype #i
  length 220
  FMT(vdiph/oi)
endphoneme


phoneme E:
  vowel starttype #e endtype #e
  length 190
  FMT(vowel/e_mid2)
endphoneme


phoneme e:
  vowel starttype #e endtype #e
  length 190
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 230
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/e_2)
endphoneme


phoneme o:
  vowel starttype #o endtype #o
  length 200
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 240
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/o)
endphoneme


phoneme y:
  vowel starttype #u endtype #u
  length 200
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 240
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/y)
endphoneme


phoneme y
  vowel starttype #u endtype #u
  length 130
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 170
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/yy_4)
endphoneme


phoneme Y:
  vowel starttype #@ endtype #@
  length 220
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 260
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/y#)
endphoneme


phoneme W
  vowel starttype #@ endtype #@
  length 160
  IF nextPh(*) THEN
    length 200
  ENDIF
  FMT(vowel/oe)
endphoneme



// CONSONANTS
//===========

phoneme ts
  import_phoneme consonants/ts
endphoneme


phoneme pF
  vls blb afr
  Vowelout f1=0  f2=1000 -500 -350  f3=-200 80
  lengthmod 2
  WAV(ufric/f)    // could replace this with a [pf] wav file
endphoneme


phoneme C2     // for "ig" -> [IC] or [Ig]
  vls pal frc palatal
  lengthmod 3
  IF nextPh(isVowel) THEN
    ChangePhoneme(g)
  ENDIF
  CALL C
endphoneme


phoneme l/    // used for [l] when not before a vowel
  liquid
  lengthmod 7

  IF nextPh(isVowel) THEN
    ChangePhoneme(l)
  ENDIF

  PrevVowelEndings
    VowelEnding(l/L1_@L, -60)
    VowelEnding(l/L1_aL, -40)
    VowelEnding(l/L1_eL, -30)
    VowelEnding(l/L1_iL, -30)
    VowelEnding(l/L1_oL, -40)
    VowelEnding(l/L1_uL, -40)
  EndSwitch

  FMT(l/l_3)
endphoneme


phoneme j
  liquid palatal
  lengthmod 7

  IF nextPh(isVowel) THEN
    NextVowelStarts
      VowelStart(j/j@)
      VowelStart(j/ja)
      VowelStart(j/je)
      VowelStart(j/ji)
      VowelStart(j/jo)
      VowelStart(j/ju)
    EndSwitch

    VowelEnding(j/xj, -30)

    IF prevPh(isPause) THEN
      FMT(j/_j_short)          // difference from base/j
    ENDIF
  ELSE
    // no vowel follows
    Vowelout len=70
    FMT(j/j_)
  ENDIF
endphoneme




// This is actually the ENGLISH "rolling r". For german, we now use * in the dictionary,
// so this phoneme will only be used in english words in german texts.
phoneme r
  liquid  rhotic
  trill
  lengthmod 7
  CALL base/r
endphoneme