Translates text from English into KittyCat Language! Known to the species as "Miaopprt" their language is how they view what they are saying to us, NOT to each other, that requires another translator! Below is a pronunciation guide for the REAL linguistic nerds trying to use the language. You do not have to pronounce it in Miaoprrt, just read the letters as English if that makes it easier!
Vowels:
Letter IPA Description / Example
a ɑ "ah" as in father, low open back vowel
u u "oo" as in food, high back rounded vowel
i i "ee" as in see, high front vowel
o o "oh" as in go, mid-back rounded vowel
Consonants:
Letter IPA Description / Example
m m soft / normal m
r r rolled/trilled r, moderate intensity
rr rː strong trill, long purr
h ʁ guttural loogie/hacking sound in back of throat
hh ʀ intense, long back-of-throat roll
s s sharp sibilant
sh ʃ soft hiss, slightly "whispered"
t t clipped, short t
tt tː strong, long clipped t
f f soft fricative
ff fː strong fricative
b b̞ soft bv, lightly voiced bilabial fricative
bb b̞ː strong bv, long bilabial fricative
k ʔ soft click / glottal stop
kk ʔː strong click / long glottal stop
Example words
Meaning Maioprrt IPA
red rrao rːɑo
orange mrao-pp mrao pː
yellow yau-rrt jau rːt
green grr-miu grː miu
blue blu-rrt b̞lu rːt
purple purrr-ao purː ɑo
Pronunciation Notes:
- Most words are 1–3 syllables.
- Compound phrases repeat roots or combine roots with pronouns.
- Stress almost always falls on the first syllable. Optional: mark with ˈ
- Long or strong consonants use ː (rr, tt, ff, bb, kk)
Only the first letter of each sentence is capitalized, and punctuation is more of a suggestion/tonal indicator rather than a rule.
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