(NOTICE: I'm not an expert, so this guide might be flawed.)
Hello! It's Sam!
If you're trying to write a reclist in a unique language (say, Latin) and are stuck, this is the guide for you! This guide will go through three steps (with substeps): preparation, writing, and finishing.
Let's get on with it, shall we?
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Alright! It looks like you've finished writing your reclist. Pat yourself on the back, you did a good job! Now it's time to release that reclist. Remember to make a download link through Mediafire, mega.nz, Google Drive, or whatever other filesharing program you use. Next, you should release it publicly through media. Whether it be through UTAForum (This site), YouTube, NicoNico, or any other place, it should work fine. And there! You're done!
I hope this guide was helpful, and will help many people in the future.
Hello! It's Sam!
If you're trying to write a reclist in a unique language (say, Latin) and are stuck, this is the guide for you! This guide will go through three steps (with substeps): preparation, writing, and finishing.
Let's get on with it, shall we?
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Preparation is very important. First, you need to know what language(s) you want the reclist to be compatible with. For now, let's say German. You need to study the language to get all the important sounds down (Remember to write all of them down as well). Next, what type of reclist do you want? VCCV? CVVC? A different kind? Once you've figured that out, what notation do you want the reclist to be? (NOTE: THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS STEP.) Some common types are X-SAMPA, PaintedCz's VCCV English phonemes, and ARPAbet. They're both reliable(ish) and work well. You can also start developing your own notation (which means script) of reclist. If you decide to use ARPAbet or X-SAMPA, I'd say you should look them up and research them first. Write down all of the sounds and how they're pronounced (e.g. @=the a in comma). Now, I believe you should be ready to start writing.
Next is writing. Writing is almost always the hardest part of making the reclist. There's a lot of trial and error involved, and it can be time-consuming as well. I haven't wrote a reclist yet, but I've tried, and I never finish. However, this guide isn't about me, so let's talk about you. If you did all of Step 1, you should be ready to start writing. If you didn't, go back and read it, then do all of the substeps listed. Now it's time to write. If your samples aren't stringed (C + V or CV), then this should be a bit easier for you than others. However, if your samples are stringed (VCV, CVVC, VCCV, ARPAsing, other), this might be a bit harder. If you have all of your pronunciations (e.g. @=the a in comma) then you can start. Try to string the vowels and consonants together in a way that will give all the necessary VC, CVV, VCC, VVC, and other transitions (for stringed reclists). If you're doing a non-stringed reclist (C + V or CV), then you just write down the consonants and vowels (or the CVs) and you're basically done. Remember to check to make sure everything is correct and that you have all sounds.
This step might seem like a bit of a hassle, but it's actually very helpful, in case you missed something or want to polish the reclist a bit. Make sure that before you release the reclist, you:
1. Check everything to make sure there are all of the sounds, and that all of the sounds are correct and work correctly.
2. Write a pronunciation guide for the general public so they know how to record it.
3. Try the reclist (record at least five of the strings). If the reclist doesn't work correctly, then tweak it.
4. Make an oto method and base oto. If nobody knows how to configure the bank, then they can't use their bank.
Once you're done with that, you should be ready to release your reclist!
1. Check everything to make sure there are all of the sounds, and that all of the sounds are correct and work correctly.
2. Write a pronunciation guide for the general public so they know how to record it.
3. Try the reclist (record at least five of the strings). If the reclist doesn't work correctly, then tweak it.
4. Make an oto method and base oto. If nobody knows how to configure the bank, then they can't use their bank.
Once you're done with that, you should be ready to release your reclist!
Alright! It looks like you've finished writing your reclist. Pat yourself on the back, you did a good job! Now it's time to release that reclist. Remember to make a download link through Mediafire, mega.nz, Google Drive, or whatever other filesharing program you use. Next, you should release it publicly through media. Whether it be through UTAForum (This site), YouTube, NicoNico, or any other place, it should work fine. And there! You're done!
I hope this guide was helpful, and will help many people in the future.