Otoing CV-C
Otoing CV-C is very similar to otoing CVVC, with additional styles for otoing the [C -], [- C], [CC], and [_CV] aliases. I will go over the basic process and theory in this article, but if you are new to otoing I suggest you read through my tutorial website first.
CV and VC
Like with CVVC Japanese, the [CV] and [V C] otos form two halves of a VCV oto.
To oto a [CV], place the preutterance between the consonant and the vowel. Align the left blank with the end of the previous vowel (unless the gap is larger than 150 ms). If there is no previous vowel, don't worry about the left blank. For stops (such as b, d, k, and t) make sure the overlap is not behind any part of the consonant. Make the consonant value cover the entire consonant and the inconsistant portion of the vowel, and the right blank cut off the end of the vowel where it becomes inconsistant.
To oto a [V C], Make sure the overlap is after the consistant part of the vowel (without changing its position relative to the left blank) and the preutterance is at the end of the vowel. How to handle the consonant value and right blank varies depending on the type of consonant. You can read more about that in this tutorial here.
To oto a [CV], place the preutterance between the consonant and the vowel. Align the left blank with the end of the previous vowel (unless the gap is larger than 150 ms). If there is no previous vowel, don't worry about the left blank. For stops (such as b, d, k, and t) make sure the overlap is not behind any part of the consonant. Make the consonant value cover the entire consonant and the inconsistant portion of the vowel, and the right blank cut off the end of the vowel where it becomes inconsistant.
To oto a [V C], Make sure the overlap is after the consistant part of the vowel (without changing its position relative to the left blank) and the preutterance is at the end of the vowel. How to handle the consonant value and right blank varies depending on the type of consonant. You can read more about that in this tutorial here.
[- C] and [C -]
These aliases work similar to arpasing otos.
To oto a [- C], treat it as if the silence is a vowel in a VC. For hard consonants (stops), these otos will not contain sound. Any other consonant, the preutterance should be at the start of the consonant and the consonant value and right blank should be adjusted accordingly.
To oto a [C -], treat it as though it were a CV with a silent vowel. The preutterance should go at the end of the consonant, before any aspiration and before the consonant trails off. The left blank should cut off the previous vowel entirely, and the area between the consonant value and the right blank should be nothing but silence.
To oto a [- C], treat it as if the silence is a vowel in a VC. For hard consonants (stops), these otos will not contain sound. Any other consonant, the preutterance should be at the start of the consonant and the consonant value and right blank should be adjusted accordingly.
To oto a [C -], treat it as though it were a CV with a silent vowel. The preutterance should go at the end of the consonant, before any aspiration and before the consonant trails off. The left blank should cut off the previous vowel entirely, and the area between the consonant value and the right blank should be nothing but silence.
CC and _CV
These aliases work similar to VCCV otos.
[_CV] aliases are intended to blend with beginning CCs to form CCVs. To accomplish this, place the left blank at the end of the previous consonant (which should always be a k in this case). The preutterance should go after the consonant before the vowel, just like a CV oto.
The difference between a beginning and ending CC will be obvious by whether it was recorded at the begining or end of the syllable.
Beginning CCs should be otoed with the preutterance after the first consonant, and the right blank and consonant values encompassing the second consonant.
Ending CCs should be otoed with the preutterance after the first consonant, the consonant value covering both consonants, and the right blank allowing silence afterward.
[_CV] aliases are intended to blend with beginning CCs to form CCVs. To accomplish this, place the left blank at the end of the previous consonant (which should always be a k in this case). The preutterance should go after the consonant before the vowel, just like a CV oto.
The difference between a beginning and ending CC will be obvious by whether it was recorded at the begining or end of the syllable.
Beginning CCs should be otoed with the preutterance after the first consonant, and the right blank and consonant values encompassing the second consonant.
Ending CCs should be otoed with the preutterance after the first consonant, the consonant value covering both consonants, and the right blank allowing silence afterward.