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Some explanation: Here I have tried to create a logical, internally consistent way to refer to th various intervals of th microtonal division of th octave into 31 steps (as opposed to th more common 12 steps), 31-tone equal temperament, or 31tET.
=Overview=


Each interval "shortname" I've devised has exactly two simple syllables of two letters to facilitate its easy & speedy utterance. I have taken a set of common names for th intervals already in existence & used them as a jumping-off point. You'll notice I've done away with th words ''subminor, supermajor, diminished, & augmented'' in favor of th more consistent ''lesser & greater''. In a system with more notes, those types of distinctions could prove important, but I believe it gets in th way here, so I've simplified.
Some explanation: Here I have tried to create a logical, internally consistent way to refer to the various intervals of the microtonal division of the octave into 31 steps (as opposed to the more common 12 steps), 31-tone equal temperament, or 31tET.


Below I have listed th two-letter particle words. In each case, at least one prominent letter (often two) of th original word you will find in its particle. You'll notice that I've changed some vowels from th original words. I did this to ensure that th particles sound distinct from one another. I have made sure that all five vowels appear in th suffixes & prefixes. You'll also notice that I've reversed th order of letters from some of th original words. I did this to put each particle in ''consonant-vowel'' form, to allow it to function cooperatively with th other particles to aid pronunciation.
Each interval "shortname" I've devised has exactly two simple syllables of two letters to facilitate its easy & speedy utterance. I have taken a set of common names for the intervals already in existence & used them as a jumping-off point. You'll notice I've done away with the words ''subminor, supermajor, diminished, & augmented'' in favor of the more consistent ''lesser & greater''. In a system with more notes, those types of distinctions could prove important, but I believe it gets in the way here, so I've simplified.


prefixes.
Below I have listed the two-letter particle words. In each case, at least one prominent letter (often two) of the original word you will find in its particle. You'll notice that I've changed some vowels from the original words. I did this to ensure that the particles sound distinct from one another. I have made sure that all five vowels appear in the suffixes & prefixes. You'll also notice that I've reversed the order of letters from some of the original words. I did this to put each particle in ''consonant-vowel'' form, to allow it to function cooperatively with the other particles to aid pronunciation.
 
==prefixes==


'''le-''' :: '''le'''sser.
'''le-''' :: '''le'''sser.
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'''nu-''' :: '''n'''e'''u'''tral.
'''nu-''' :: '''n'''e'''u'''tral.


'''ja-''' :: m'''aj'''or. Note letter reversal. You could pronounce it ''jah'' or ''jay'', altho I prefer th former.
'''ja-''' :: m'''aj'''or. Note letter reversal. You could pronounce it ''jah'' or ''jay'', although I prefer the former.


'''go-''' :: '''g'''reater. I changed th vowel for variety.
'''go-''' :: '''g'''reater. I changed the vowel for variety.


'''pr-''' :: '''p'''e'''r'''fect. Pronounce it like ''per''.
'''pr-''' :: '''p'''e'''r'''fect. Pronounce it like ''per''.


suffixes.
==suffixes==


'''-su''' :: '''u'''ni'''s'''on. Note letter reversal.
'''-su''' :: '''u'''ni'''s'''on. Note letter reversal.
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'''-fi''' :: '''fi'''fth. Pronounce like ''fee''.
'''-fi''' :: '''fi'''fth. Pronounce like ''fee''.


'''-xa''' :: si'''x'''th. I changed th vowel for variety.
'''-xa''' :: si'''x'''th. I changed the vowel for variety.


'''-vu''' :: se'''v'''enth. I changed th vowel for variety.
'''-vu''' :: se'''v'''enth. I changed the vowel for variety.


'''-co''' :: '''oc'''tave. Note letter reversal.
'''-co''' :: '''oc'''tave. Note letter reversal.

Revision as of 04:01, 6 December 2018

Shortspeak for 31-EDO

scale degree cents longname shortname
0 0 perfect unison prsu
1 39 greater unison gosu
2 77 lesser tone leto
3 116 minor tone mito
4 155 neutral tone nuto
5 194 major tone jato
6 232 greater tone goto
7 271 lesser third ledi
8 310 minor third midi
9 348 neutral third nudi
10 387 major third jadi
11 426 greater third godi
12 465 lesser fourth lefo
13 503 perfect fourth prfo
14 542 greater fourth gofo
15 581 lesser tritone letr
16 619 greater tritone gotr
17 658 lesser fifth lefi
18 697 perfect fifth prfi
19 735 greater fifth gofi
20 774 lesser sixth lexa
21 813 minor sixth mixa
22 852 neutral sixth nuxa
23 890 major sixth jaxa
24 929 greater sixth goxa
25 968 lesser seventh levu
26 1006 minor seventh mivu
27 1045 neutral seventh nuvu
28 1084 major seventh javu
29 1123 greater seventh govu
30 1161 lesser octave lego
31 1200 perfect octave prco

Overview

Some explanation: Here I have tried to create a logical, internally consistent way to refer to the various intervals of the microtonal division of the octave into 31 steps (as opposed to the more common 12 steps), 31-tone equal temperament, or 31tET.

Each interval "shortname" I've devised has exactly two simple syllables of two letters to facilitate its easy & speedy utterance. I have taken a set of common names for the intervals already in existence & used them as a jumping-off point. You'll notice I've done away with the words subminor, supermajor, diminished, & augmented in favor of the more consistent lesser & greater. In a system with more notes, those types of distinctions could prove important, but I believe it gets in the way here, so I've simplified.

Below I have listed the two-letter particle words. In each case, at least one prominent letter (often two) of the original word you will find in its particle. You'll notice that I've changed some vowels from the original words. I did this to ensure that the particles sound distinct from one another. I have made sure that all five vowels appear in the suffixes & prefixes. You'll also notice that I've reversed the order of letters from some of the original words. I did this to put each particle in consonant-vowel form, to allow it to function cooperatively with the other particles to aid pronunciation.

prefixes

le- :: lesser.

mi- :: minor.

nu- :: neutral.

ja- :: major. Note letter reversal. You could pronounce it jah or jay, although I prefer the former.

go- :: greater. I changed the vowel for variety.

pr- :: perfect. Pronounce it like per.

suffixes

-su :: unison. Note letter reversal.

-to :: tone, as in second.

-di :: third. Note letter reversal.

-fo :: fourth.

-tr :: tritone. Altho it's three letters, tri also works very well, & may sound better to you.

-fi :: fifth. Pronounce like fee.

-xa :: sixth. I changed the vowel for variety.

-vu :: seventh. I changed the vowel for variety.

-co :: octave. Note letter reversal.

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