New English: A Phonetic Revolution

The Challenge

English writing and pronunciation have diverged significantly over centuries, creating numerous challenges.

The current English language presents several difficulties:

  • Significant difference between written and spoken forms
  • Inconsistent pronunciation rules with many exceptions
  • Difficult accents that vary across regions
  • Overcomplicated spelling rules that don't match pronunciation
  • Natural reduction in spoken language not reflected in writing
  • Redundant elements like multiple ways to represent the same sound

Early Attempts

New English: Learning from Early Challenges in Phonetic Reform

Our journey began with a simple question: "How might English evolve over time?" Our first attempt at creating New English faced significant challenges, as it incorporated overly aggressive simplifications that ultimately compromised the system's integrity.

This early version relied on online translator pronunciations rather than established dictionaries. This approach proved problematic, as it lacked the linguistic foundation necessary to establish consistent rules. The resulting translations were unstable, inconsistent across platforms, and resistant to systematic automation.

Our Implementation

A systematic approach to reforming English spelling and pronunciation.

Our New English implementation features:

  • Words written exactly as they are pronounced
  • Reduction of indefinite articles to their essential forms
  • Simplification of definite articles and demonstratives to "da"
  • Consistent phonetic representation for all sounds
  • Elimination of silent letters and redundant spellings
  • Preservation of word recognition while improving logical consistency

Reference Dictionaries

Our system is based on established phonetic standards from these authoritative sources:

Research Sources

Our approach is informed by these linguistic resources:

Reference Dialects

Our phonetic system prioritizes these dialects in descending order:

  • 1
    General American

    The accent of American English most commonly perceived as neutral

  • 2
    Standard English

    The standard accent of Standard English in the United Kingdom

  • 3
    Local Dialect

    The form of English used in the local area

New English Alphabet

Aa

Āā

Bb

Čč

Dd

Ee

Ëë

Ff

Gg

Hh

Ii

Íí

Jj

Kk

Ll

Mm

Nn

Oo

Ōō

Pp

Rr

Ss

Šš

Tt

Uu

Vv

Ww

Yy

Zz

Phonetic Rules

Each sound is consistently represented by specific letter(s):

Phonetic SoundsNew English Letter(s)Example Words
ɔ
aɑʌə$
a dust, bulk
aɪ
aí lime, dinosaur
aʊ
ay mouse, brown
æ
ā rat, cat
b
b bear, zebra
bə
bi beaver, rabbit
tʃ
č approach, chicken
d
d dog, dinosaur
də
da dust, aqueduct
ɚ$
ɛɝ$
eə
e red, bear
eɪ
eí snake, shape
ɝ
ë turtle, purple
fθv$
f frog, feather
ɡ
g goat, green
h
h horse, house
iɪ
i pig, zebra
ɪˈr
ɝˈ
ir giraffe, burrito
əs$
is versus
j
í yak, yacht
ʒ
j television, jade
kɡ$
k pink, coffee
ləl$
ɫəɫ$
l lion, gold
lə
le television
m
m mauve, mouse
ɪn$
nŋən
n brown, sand
nə
na dinosaur
ɔːr
ɔɹ
ʊ
o wolf, horse
ɔɪ
oí turquoise
oʊ
ō goat, approach
pb$
p pig, penguin
r
ɹ
r red, frog
rə
ra zebra
r$
ɹ$
 bear
sz$
s snake, sun
ʃ
š sheep, shepherd
t̬
td$
t red, goat
ujə
u blue
vð
v feather, beaver
w
w wolf, wood
wə
we aqueduct
z
z zebra, zoo

Word examples

See how common English words transform in our phonetic system:

  • approach əˈproʊtʃ, əˈpɹoʊtʃ → aprōč
  • pig pɪɡ, ˈpɪɡ → pik
  • dog dɑːɡ, ˈdɔɡ → dak
  • red red, ˈɹɛd → ret
  • rat ræt, ˈɹæt → rāt
  • turtle ˈtɝː.t̬əl, ˈtɝtəɫ → tëtl
  • goat ɡoʊt, ˈɡoʊt → gōt
  • bear ber, ˈbɛɹ → be
  • panther ˈpæn.θɚ, ˈpænθɝ → pānfe
  • frog frɑːɡ, ˈfɹɑɡ → frak
  • feather ˈfeð.ɚ, ˈfɛðɝ → feve
  • beaver ˈbiː.vɚ, ˈbivɝ → bive
  • snake sneɪk, ˈsneɪk → sneík
  • sheep ʃiːp, ˈʃip → šip
  • chicken ˈtʃɪk.ɪn, ˈtʃɪkən → čikn
  • zebra ˈziː.brə, ˈzibɹə → zibra
  • television ˈtel.ə.vɪʒ.ən, ˈtɛɫəˌvɪʒən → televijn
  • giraffe dʒɪˈræf, dʒɝˈæf → djirāf
  • wolf wʊlf, ˈwʊɫf → wolf
  • lion ˈlaɪ.ən, ˈɫaɪən → laín
  • mouse maʊs, ˈmaʊs → mays
  • dinosaur ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔːr, ˈdaɪnəˌsɔɹ → daínaso
  • penguin ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn, ˈpɛŋɡwən → pengwn
  • rabbit ˈræb.ɪt, ˈɹæbət → rābit
  • yak jæk, ˈjæk → íāk
  • horse hɔːrs, ˈhɔɹs → hos
  • green ɡriːn, ˈɡɹin → grin
  • pink pɪŋk, ˈpɪŋk → pink
  • wood wʊd, ˈwʊd → wot
  • blue bluː, ˈbɫu → blu
  • dust dʌst, ˈdəst → dast
  • purple ˈpɝː.pəl, ˈpɝpəɫ → pëpl
  • mauve moʊv, ˈmɔv → mōf, maf
  • sand sænd, ˈsænd → sānt
  • coffee ˈkɑː.fi, ˈkɑfi → kafi
  • jade dʒeɪd, ˈdʒeɪd → djeit
  • gold ɡoʊld, ˈɡoʊɫd → gōlt
  • turquoise ˈtɝː.kɔɪz, ˈtɝkwɔɪz → tëkoís
  • lime laɪm, ˈɫaɪm → laím
  • brown braʊn, ˈbɹaʊn → brayn

Language Nuances

New English includes several practical modifications to improve consistency and pronunciation flow:

Personal Pronouns

New English uses 'mi' instead of 'I'/'me' for consistency with other pronoun forms and to eliminate the arbitrary capitalization rule.

Question Words

Question words often use the '-sa' suffix to avoid consonant clusters and improve pronunciation flow:

OriginalPreferredExpected
whatwotsawot
whohysahy
whenwensawen
wherewersawer
whichwičsawič
whywaísawaí
howhaysahay
theretersater
thentensaten
Note: The '-sa' suffix originated from early language development and helps avoid difficult consonant combinations in speech. Its original meaning was to use ending from "there's a".

Regular Verb Forms

New English uses regular '-it' endings for past tense instead of irregular forms, creating consistent conjugation patterns.

EnglishNew English
CommonPastPast ParticipleCommonPast
cutcutcutkatkatit
speakspokespokenspikspikit
knowknewknownnōnōit
bringbroughtbroughtbrinbrinit
seesawseensisiit/sit