Module:rad-IPA

See {{rad-IPA}}.


local export = {}
local getArgs = require("Module:Arguments").getArgs

-- DATA --

local data = {
    ["a"] = {
        ["i"] = "ai",
        ["o"] = {
            ["i"] = "ɔi",
            [false] = "ɔː"
        },
        ["ô"] = "ɔa",
        ["u"] = "au",
        [false] = "a"
    },
    ["á"] = "aː",
    ["ả"] = "aːː",
    ["â"] = {
        ["i"] = "ɤi",
        [false] = "ɤ"
    },
    ["b"] = "b",
    ["c"] = "ts",
    ["d"] = {
        ["x"] = "dʒ",
        ["z"] = "dz",
        [false] = "d"
    },
    ["ð"] = "ð",
    ["e"] = {
        ["a"] = "æː",
        ["i"] = "ei",
        [false] = "ɛ"
    },
    ["é"] = "eː",
    ["f"] = "f",
    ["g"] = "ɡ",
    ["h"] = "h",
    ["ħ"] = "ɣ",
    ["i"] = {
        ["e"] = {
            ["a"] = "ia",
            ["j"] = "iej",
            [false] = "ie"
        },
        [false] = "i"
    },
    ["í"] = "iː",
    ["ỉ"] = {
        ["e"] = "iːe",
        [false] = "iːː"
    },
    ["j"] = "j",
    ["ĵ"] = "ĵ",
    ["k"] = "k",
    ["ķ"] = "tʃ",
    ["l"] = "l",
    ["m"] = "m",
    ["n"] = "n",
    ["ņ"] = "ŋ",
    ["o"] = {
        ["a"] = "ɔa",
        [false] = "ɔ"
    },
    ["ô"] = "ɔ",
    ["ó"] = "oː",
    ["ø"] = {
        ["a"] = "œa",
        ["i"] = "ei",
        [false] = "œ"
    },
    ["p"] = "p",
    ["q"] = "k",
    ["r"] = "r",
    ["s"] = "s",
    ["ș"] = "ʃ",
    ["t"] = "t",
    ["u"] = {
        ["i"] = "ɤi",
        ["o"] = {
            ["a"] = "ua",
            ["j"] = "uoj",
            [false] = "uo"
        },
        [false] = "u"
    },
    ["ù"] = "ù",
    ["û"] = "ɤ",
    ["ú"] = "uː",
    ["ủ"] = {
        ["o"] = "uːo",
        [false] = "uːː"
    },
    ["ū"] = "ū",
    ["v"] = "v",
    ["w"] = "w",
    ["x"] = "ʒ",
    ["y"] = {
        ["e"] = {
            ["a"] = "ia",
            ["j"] = "yej",
            [false] = "ie"
        },
        [false] = "i"
    },
    ["ỳ"] = "y",
    ["z"] = "z",
    ["þ"] = "θ",
    ["·"] = "·",
    ["-"] = "-",
    [" "] = " ",
    ["."] = "|",
    ["'"] = "'",
    ["‿"] = "‿"
}
data["à"] = data["a"]
data["è"] = data["e"]
data["ì"] = data["i"]
data["ò"] = data["o"]
data["ý"] = data["í"]
data["ỷ"] = data["ỉ"]

data[","] = data["."]
data[":"] = data["."]
data[";"] = data["."]
data["!"] = data["."]
data["?"] = data["."]
data["‘"] = data["'"]
data["’"] = data["'"]

local irregular = {
    ["eurú"] = "ørú",
    ["eurov"] = "ørov",
    ["euruv"] = "øruv",
    ["heņre"] = "heņgre",
    ["nrao"] = "drao",
    ["nron"] = "dron",
    ["ryņl"] = "ryņgl",
    ["zeus"] = "zøs",
    ["zeud"] = "zød"
}

local initialism = {
	["A"] = "a",
	["Â"] = "â",
	["B"] = "bâ",
	["C"] = "câ",
	["D"] = "dâ",
	["Đ"] = "að",
	["E"] = "e",
	["F"] = "af",
	["G"] = "gâ",
	["H"] = "ha",
	["I"] = "i",
	["J"] = "ai",
	["K"] = "kâ",
	["Ķ"] = "kjâ",
	["L"] = "al",
	["M"] = "am",
	["N"] = "an",
	["Ņ"] = "aņ",
	["O"] = "o",
	["Ø"] = "ø",
	["P"] = "pâ",
	["Q"] = "ku",
	["R"] = "ar",
	["S"] = "as",
	["Ș"] = "aș",
	["T"] = "tâ",
	["Þ"] = "aþ",
	["U"] = "u",
	["Û"] = "û",
	["V"] = "au",
	["W"] = "au",
	["X"] = "ax",
	["Y"] = "y",
	["Z"] = "az"
}

local valid_phone = {
    ["a"] = true,
    ["aː"] = true,
    ["aːː"] = true,
    ["æː"] = true,
    ["ai"] = true,
    ["au"] = true,
    ["b"] = true,
    ["ç"] = true,
    ["d"] = true,
    ["ð"] = true,
    ["dz"] = true,
    ["dʒ"] = true,
    ["eː"] = true,
    ["ei"] = true,
    ["ɛ"] = true,
    ["ɤ"] = true,
    ["ɤi"] = true,
    ["f"] = true,
    ["ɡ"] = true,
    ["ɣ"] = true,
    ["h"] = true,
    ["i"] = true,
    ["iː"] = true,
    ["iːː"] = true,
    ["iːe"] = true,
    ["ia"] = true,
    ["ie"] = true,
    ["j"] = true,
    ["k"] = true,
    ["l"] = true,
    ["m"] = true,
    ["n"] = true,
    ["ŋ"] = true,
    ["oː"] = true,
    ["œ"] = true,
    ["œa"] = true,
    ["øi"] = true,
    ["ɔ"] = true,
    ["ɔː"] = true,
    ["ɔa"] = true,
    ["ɔi"] = true,
    ["p"] = true,
    ["r"] = true,
    ["s"] = true,
    ["ʃ"] = true,
    ["t"] = true,
    ["ts"] = true,
    ["tʃ"] = true,
    ["u"] = true,
    ["uː"] = true,
    ["uːː"] = true,
    ["uːo"] = true,
    ["ua"] = true,
    ["uo"] = true,
    ["v"] = true,
    ["w"] = true,
    ["y"] = true,
    ["z"] = true,
    ["ʒ"] = true,
    ["θ"] = true,
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = true,
    ["ʝ"] = true
}
local valid_phone_temp = {"iːj", "uːj", "yːj", "ù", "ū", "ĵ"}

-- CONSONANT GROUPS --

local consonant = {
    ["b"] = true,
    ["ç"] = true,
    ["d"] = true,
    ["ð"] = true,
    ["dz"] = true,
    ["dʒ"] = true,
    ["f"] = true,
    ["ɡ"] = true,
    ["ɣ"] = true,
    ["h"] = true,
    ["j"] = true,
    ["k"] = true,
    ["l"] = true,
    ["m"] = true,
    ["n"] = true,
    ["ŋ"] = true,
    ["p"] = true,
    ["r"] = true,
    ["s"] = true,
    ["ʃ"] = true,
    ["t"] = true,
    ["ts"] = true,
    ["tʃ"] = true,
    ["v"] = true,
    ["w"] = true,
    ["z"] = true,
    ["ʒ"] = true,
    ["θ"] = true,
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = true,
    ["ʝ"] = true,
    ["ʋ"] = true,
    ["ɲ"] = true,
    ["r̥"] = true
}
local consonant_temp = {"ĵ"}

local velar = {
    ["k"] = true,
    ["ɡ"] = true,
    ["ɣ"] = true,
    ["ŋ"] = true,
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = true
}

local obstruent = {
    ["b"] = true,
    ["ç"] = true,
    ["d"] = true,
    ["ð"] = true,
    ["dz"] = true,
    ["dʒ"] = true,
    ["f"] = true,
    ["ɡ"] = true,
    ["ɣ"] = true,
    ["h"] = true,
    ["k"] = true,
    ["p"] = true,
    ["s"] = true,
    ["ʃ"] = true,
    ["t"] = true,
    ["ts"] = true,
    ["tʃ"] = true,
    ["v"] = true,
    ["z"] = true,
    ["ʒ"] = true,
    ["θ"] = true,
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = true,
    ["ʋ"] = true
}

local obstruent_voiced = {
    ["b"] = true,
    ["d"] = true,
    ["ð"] = true,
    ["dz"] = true,
    ["dʒ"] = true,
    ["ɡ"] = true,
    ["ɣ"] = true,
    ["v"] = true,
    ["z"] = true,
    ["ʒ"] = true
}

local obstruent_devoice = {
    ["b"] = "p",
    ["ç"] = "ç",
    ["d"] = "t",
    ["ð"] = "θ",
    ["dz"] = "ts",
    ["dʒ"] = "tʃ",
    ["f"] = "f",
    ["ɡ"] = "k",
    ["ɣ"] = "h",
    ["h"] = "h",
    ["k"] = "k",
    ["p"] = "p",
    ["s"] = "s",
    ["ʃ"] = "ʃ",
    ["t"] = "t",
    ["ts"] = "ts",
    ["tʃ"] = "tʃ",
    ["v"] = "f",
    ["z"] = "s",
    ["ʒ"] = "ʃ",
    ["θ"] = "θ",
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = "x"
}

local obstruent_voice = {
    ["b"] = "b",
    ["ç"] = "j",
    ["d"] = "d",
    ["ð"] = "ð",
    ["dz"] = "dz",
    ["dʒ"] = "dʒ",
    ["f"] = "v",
    ["ɡ"] = "ɡ",
    ["ɣ"] = "ɣ",
    ["h"] = "h",
    ["k"] = "ɡ",
    ["p"] = "b",
    ["s"] = "z",
    ["ʃ"] = "ʒ",
    ["t"] = "d",
    ["ts"] = "dz",
    ["tʃ"] = "dʒ",
    ["v"] = "v",
    ["z"] = "z",
    ["ʒ"] = "ʒ",
    ["θ"] = "ð",
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = "ɣ"
}

local affricate = {
    ["dz"] = true,
    ["dʒ"] = true,
    ["ts"] = true,
    ["tʃ"] = true
}

local sibilant = {
    ["dz"] = true,
    ["dʒ"] = true,
    ["s"] = true,
    ["ʃ"] = true,
    ["ts"] = true,
    ["tʃ"] = true,
    ["z"] = true,
    ["ʒ"] = true
}

local sibilant_alv = {
    ["dz"] = true,
    ["s"] = true,
    ["ts"] = true,
    ["z"] = true
}

local sibilant_post = {
    ["dʒ"] = true,
    ["ʃ"] = true,
    ["tʃ"] = true,
    ["ʒ"] = true
}

local sibilant_alv_to_post = {
    ["dz"] = "dʒ",
    ["s"] = "ʃ",
    ["ts"] = "tʃ",
    ["z"] = "ʒ"
}

local nasal = {
    ["m"] = true,
    ["n"] = true,
    ["ŋ"] = true,
    ["ɲ"] = true
}

local glide = {
    ["j"] = true,
    ["w"] = true
}
local glide_temp = {"ĵ"}

local iotate = {
    ["d"] = "dʒ",
    ["dz"] = "dʒ",
    ["ɡ"] = "j",
    ["ɣ"] = "j",
    ["h"] = "ç",
    ["k"] = "tʃ",
    ["l"] = "j",
    ["s"] = "ʃ",
    ["t"] = "tʃ",
    ["ts"] = "tʃ",
    ["z"] = "ʒ"
}

local Cv_fixed = {
    -- <Cv> combinations that uniformly pronounced without /v/ --
    ["b"] = true,
    ["f"] = true,
    ["p"] = true
}

local Cv_split = {
    -- <Cv> combinations that are only pronounced with /v/ post-vocalically --
    ["m"] = true,
    ["n"] = true
}

local Cr = {
    -- consonants that can precede /r/ in a medial onset --
    ["p"] = true,
    ["k"] = true,
    ["b"] = true,
    ["ɡ"] = true,
    ["ç"] = true,
    ["ð"] = true,
    ["f"] = true,
    ["ɣ"] = true,
    ["h"] = true,
    ["v"] = true,
    ["θ"] = true,
    ["t"] = true,
    ["d"] = true,
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = true,
    ["ʋ"] = true
}

local Cl = {
    -- consonants that can precede /l/ in a medial onset --
    ["p"] = true,
    ["k"] = true,
    ["b"] = true,
    ["ɡ"] = true,
    ["ç"] = true,
    ["ð"] = true,
    ["f"] = true,
    ["ɣ"] = true,
    ["h"] = true,
    ["v"] = true,
    ["θ"] = true,
    ["s"] = true,
    ["ʃ"] = true,
    ["z"] = true,
    ["ʒ"] = true,
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = true,
    ["ʋ"] = true
}

local Cv = {
    -- consonants that can precede /v/ in a medial onset --
    ["ç"] = true,
    ["d"] = true,
    ["ð"] = true,
    ["dz"] = true,
    ["dʒ"] = true,
    ["ɡ"] = true,
    ["ɣ"] = true,
    ["h"] = true,
    ["k"] = true,
    ["l"] = true,
    ["r"] = true,
    ["s"] = true,
    ["ʃ"] = true,
    ["t"] = true,
    ["ts"] = true,
    ["tʃ"] = true,
    ["z"] = true,
    ["ʒ"] = true,
    ["θ"] = true,
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = true,
    ["ʝ"] = true
}

local continuant = {
    -- consonants that can precede nasals in a medial onset -- (non-glide continuants)
    ["ç"] = true,
    ["ð"] = true,
    ["f"] = true,
    ["ɣ"] = true,
    ["h"] = true,
    ["l"] = true,
    ["r"] = true,
    ["s"] = true,
    ["ʃ"] = true,
    ["v"] = true,
    ["z"] = true,
    ["ʒ"] = true,
    ["θ"] = true,
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = true,
    ["ʋ"] = true
}
local CN = continuant

local fricative = {
    -- excludes [h]
    ["ç"] = true,
    ["ð"] = true,
    ["f"] = true,
    ["ɣ"] = true,
    ["l"] = true,
    ["r"] = true,
    ["s"] = true,
    ["ʃ"] = true,
    ["v"] = true,
    ["z"] = true,
    ["ʒ"] = true,
    ["θ"] = true,
    -- allophones --

    ["x"] = true,
    ["ʋ"] = true
}

-- VOWEL GROUPS --

local vowel = {
    ["a"] = true,
    ["aː"] = true,
    ["aːː"] = true,
    ["æː"] = true,
    ["ai"] = true,
    ["au"] = true,
    ["eː"] = true,
    ["ei"] = true,
    ["ɛ"] = true,
    ["ɤ"] = true,
    ["ɤi"] = true,
    ["i"] = true,
    ["iː"] = true,
    ["iːː"] = true,
    ["iːe"] = true,
    ["ia"] = true,
    ["ie"] = true,
    ["oː"] = true,
    ["œ"] = true,
    ["œa"] = true,
    ["øi"] = true,
    ["ɔ"] = true,
    ["ɔː"] = true,
    ["ɔa"] = true,
    ["ɔi"] = true,
    ["u"] = true,
    ["uː"] = true,
    ["uːː"] = true,
    ["uːo"] = true,
    ["ua"] = true,
    ["uo"] = true,
    ["y"] = true
}
local vowel_temp = {"iːj", "uːj", "yːj", "ù", "ū"}

local marked_hiatus = {
    ["a"] = true,
    ["ai"] = true,
    ["au"] = true,
    ["ei"] = true,
    ["ɛ"] = true,
    ["ɤ"] = true,
    ["ɤi"] = true,
    ["i"] = true,
    ["iːe"] = true,
    ["ia"] = true,
    ["ie"] = true,
    ["oː"] = true,
    ["œ"] = true,
    ["œa"] = true,
    ["øi"] = true,
    ["ɔ"] = true,
    ["ɔa"] = true,
    ["ɔi"] = true,
    ["u"] = true,
    ["uːo"] = true,
    ["ua"] = true,
    ["uo"] = true,
    ["y"] = true
}

local long = {
    ["aː"] = true,
    ["aːː"] = true,
    ["æː"] = true,
    ["ai"] = true,
    ["au"] = true,
    ["eː"] = true,
    ["ei"] = true,
    ["ɤi"] = true,
    ["iː"] = true,
    ["iːː"] = true,
    ["iːe"] = true,
    ["ia"] = true,
    ["ie"] = true,
    ["oː"] = true,
    ["œa"] = true,
    ["øi"] = true,
    ["ɔː"] = true,
    ["ɔa"] = true,
    ["ɔi"] = true,
    ["uː"] = true,
    ["uːː"] = true,
    ["uːo"] = true,
    ["ua"] = true,
    ["uo"] = true
}

local weak = {
    ["ɤ"] = true,
    ["i"] = true
}

-- allophonic only --
local nasalise = {
    ["a"] = "ãˑ",
    ["aː"] = "ãːˑ",
    ["aːː"] = "ãːːˑ",
    ["æː"] = "æ̃ːˑ",
    ["ai"] = "ãˑĩ",
    ["au"] = "ãˑũ",
    ["eː"] = "ẽːˑ",
    ["ei"] = "ẽˑĩ",
    ["ɛ"] = "ɛ̃ˑ",
    ["ɤ"] = "ɤ̃ˑ",
    ["ɤi"] = "ɤ̃ˑĩ",
    ["i"] = "ĩˑ",
    ["iː"] = "ĩːˑ",
    ["iːː"] = "ĩːːˑ",
    ["iːe"] = "ĩːˑẽ",
    ["ia"] = "ĩˑã",
    ["ie"] = "ĩˑẽ",
    ["oː"] = "õːˑ",
    ["œ"] = "œ̃ˑ",
    ["œa"] = "œ̃ˑã",
    ["øi"] = "ø̃ˑĩ",
    ["ɔ"] = "ɔ̃ˑ",
    ["ɔː"] = "ɔ̃ːˑ",
    ["ɔa"] = "ɔ̃ˑã",
    ["ɔi"] = "ɔ̃ˑĩ",
    ["u"] = "ũˑ",
    ["uː"] = "ũːˑ",
    ["uːː"] = "ũːːˑ",
    ["uːo"] = "ũːˑõ",
    ["ua"] = "ũˑã",
    ["uo"] = "ũˑõ",
    ["y"] = "ỹˑ",
    ["ɑ"] = "ɑ̃ˑ",
    ["ä"] = "ä̃ˑ",
    ["äi"] = "ä̃ˑĩ",
    ["äu"] = "ä̃ˑũ",
    ["iɐ"] = "ĩˑɐ̃",
    ["uɐ"] = "ũˑɐ̃"
}

-- MISC --

local boundary = {
    [" "] = true,
    ["|"] = true,
    ["·"] = true,
    ["‿"] = true
}

function process_temp()
    for _, temp in ipairs(valid_phone_temp) do
        valid_phone[temp] = true
    end
    for _, temp in ipairs(vowel_temp) do
        vowel[temp] = true
    end
    for _, temp in ipairs(consonant_temp) do
        consonant[temp] = true
    end
    for _, temp in ipairs(glide_temp) do
        glide[temp] = true
    end
end

-- PROCESS FUNCTIONS --

local IPA = {}

function generate_IPA(word)
    local s = mw.ustring.lower(word)

    -- Replace irregulars --

    for toReplace, ReplaceKey in pairs(irregular) do
        if mw.ustring.find(s, toReplace) then
            s = mw.ustring.gsub(s, "(" .. toReplace .. ")", ReplaceKey)
        -- mw.log("Irregular spelling <" .. toReplace .. "> recognised. Treating as <" .. ReplaceKey .. ">.")
        end
    end

    if mw.ustring.find(s, "(rredeș)") then -- deals with Rredeșa and Rrezlieþs
        s = mw.ustring.gsub(s, "(a rredeș)", "ar‿redeș")
        s = mw.ustring.gsub(s, "(u rredeș)", "ùr‿redeș")
        s = mw.ustring.gsub(s, "(rredeș)", "redeș")
    elseif mw.ustring.find(s, "(rrezl)") then
        s = mw.ustring.gsub(s, "(u rrezl)", "ùr‿rezl")
        s = mw.ustring.gsub(s, "(rrezl)", "rezl")
    end

    local s_len = mw.ustring.len(s)
    IPA = {}

    local split_s = {}
    for i = 1, s_len do
        split_s[i] = mw.ustring.sub(s, i, i)
    end

    -- generate_IPA: mw.log("————— BEGINNING BASE GENERATION —————")

    if s_len == 0 then
        error("Empty input")
    end

    while s_len > 0 do
        local getData = {}
        local multiMatch = false
        local i_iteration = -2

        -- generate_IPA: mw.log("=========================\nCURRENT TEST STRING: <".. mw.ustring.upper(s) .. ">")

        if s_len < 3 then
            i_iteration = 1 - s_len
        end

        for i = i_iteration, 0 do
            -- generate_IPA: mw.log("————— <" .. split_s[s_len + i] .. "> selected. (i = " .. i .. ") —————")
            getData = data[split_s[s_len + i]]
            local deadEnd = false

            if data[split_s[s_len + i]] == nil then
                error("'" .. split_s[s_len + i] .. "' is an invalid character")
            end

            while type(getData) == "table" do
                if i == 0 then
                    if getData[false] then
                        -- generate_IPA: mw.log("Index acquired: " .. getData)
                        -- generate_IPA: mw.log("Singular index recognised.")
                        getData = getData[false]
                    else
                        error(split_s[s_len] .. " is an invalid character")
                    end
                else
                    -- generate_IPA: mw.log("Tabular index recognised.")
                    for j = 1, 0 - i do
                        local currentCombo = ""
                        -- for logs only
                        if i == -2 and j == 2 then
                            currentCombo =
                                split_s[s_len + i + j - 2] ..
                                " + " .. split_s[s_len + i + j - 1] .. " + " .. split_s[s_len + i + j]
                        else
                            currentCombo = split_s[s_len + i + j - 1] .. " + " .. split_s[s_len + i + j]
                        end
                        -- generate_IPA: mw.log("Testing " .. currentCombo)
                        --
                        if getData[split_s[s_len + i + j]] then
                            getData = getData[split_s[s_len + i + j]]
                            -- generate_IPA: mw.log("Combination recognised: " .. currentCombo .. " (j = " .. j .. ")")
                            if type(getData) == "string" then
                                if j + i == 0 then
                                    -- generate_IPA: mw.log("Index acquired: " .. getData)
                                    multiMatch = true
                                    break
                                else
                                    -- generate_IPA: mw.log('Non-final index: dead end.')
                                    getData = {}
                                    deadEnd = true
                                    break
                                end
                            elseif j + i == 0 and getData[false] then
                                getData = getData[false]
                                -- generate_IPA: mw.log("Index acquired: " .. getData)
                                multiMatch = true
                                break
                            elseif j + i == 0 and not getData[false] then
                                error("data[" .. table.concat(getData, "][") .. "][false] is missing.")
                            else
                                -- generate_IPA: mw.log("Target still tabular: reiterating.")
                            end
                        else
                            -- generate_IPA: mw.log('Dead end.')
                            getData = {}
                            deadEnd = true
                            break
                        end
                    end
                    if type(getData) == "table" then
                        break
                    end
                end
            end
            if type(getData) == "string" and (i == 0 or multiMatch == true) then
                -- generate_IPA: mw.log("Target acquired of length " .. 1 - i .. ", converting to [" .. getData .. "].")
                table.insert(IPA, 1, getData)
                s = mw.ustring.sub(s, 1, s_len + i - 1)
                s_len = mw.ustring.len(s)
                break
            elseif deadEnd == false then
            -- generate_IPA: mw.log('Non-final index: dead end.')
            end
        end
    end

    -- generate_IPA: mw.log('————— STRING EXHAUSTED —————')
    -- generate_IPA: mw.log("Base generation result: [" .. table.concat(IPA,"][") .. "]")
    return IPA
end

function resolve_vowels(phones)
    local working_phones = phones
    -- mw.log("————— BEGINNING VOWEL RESOLUTION —————")

    local i = 0
    while true do
        i = i + 1
        local p_prev = working_phones[i - 1]
        local p_current = working_phones[i]
        local p_next = working_phones[i + 1]
        local p_next2 = working_phones[i + 2]
        local p_next3 = working_phones[i + 3]

        if p_current == nil then
            break
        end

        local function update_p()
            p_prev = working_phones[i - 1]
            p_current = working_phones[i]
            p_next = working_phones[i + 1]
            p_next2 = working_phones[i + 2]
            p_next3 = working_phones[i + 3]
        end

        local function p_Resolve(p_new)
            working_phones[i] = p_new
            -- mw.log("[" .. p_current .. "] resolved to [" .. p_new .. "] in position ".. i .. ".")
            p_new = ""
        end

        local function p_Convert(p_new)
            working_phones[i] = p_new
            -- mw.log("[" .. p_current .. "] converted to [" .. p_new .. "] in position ".. i .. ".")
            p_current = p_new
            p_new = ""
        end

        local function p_RemoveNext()
            table.remove(working_phones, i + 1)
            update_p()
        end

        -- Resolution of [aù] --
        if p_prev == "a" and p_current == "ù" then
            -- mw.log("<aù> recognised in position " .. i .. ". Converting to resolvable [u].")
            p_Convert("u")
            p_current = "u"
        end

        -- Resolution of [u], [ù] and [ū] --
        if p_current == "u" then
            -- mw.log("[u] found in position " .. i .. ". Testing for resolution.")
            if consonant[p_next] then
                if glide[p_next2] then
                    if not vowel[p_next3] then
                        -- mw.log("ɤCj!V environment identified.")
                        p_Convert("ɤ")
                    else
                        -- mw.log("No resolution needed.")
                    end
                elseif not vowel[p_next2] then
                    -- mw.log("ɤC!V environment identified.")
                    p_Convert("ɤ")
                else
                    -- mw.log("No resolution needed.")
                end
            else
                -- mw.log("No resolution needed.")
            end
        elseif p_current == "ù" or p_current == "ū" then
            -- mw.log("Fixed [u] found in position " .. i .. ".")
            p_Convert("u")
        end

        -- Resolution of <Vj> to diphthongs
        if p_next == "j" and not vowel[p_next2] then
            if p_current == "a" then
                p_Resolve("ai")
                p_RemoveNext()
            elseif p_current == "ɤ" then
                p_Resolve("ɤi")
                p_RemoveNext()
            elseif p_current == "ɛ" then
                p_Resolve("ei")
                p_RemoveNext()
            elseif p_current == "ɔː" then
                p_Resolve("ɔi")
                p_RemoveNext()
            end
        end

        -- Resolution of <ei> and  <øi> --
        if p_current == "ei" then
            for j = 1, i do
                local check_phone = working_phones[i - j]
                if boundary[check_phone] or check_phone == nil then
                    -- mw.log("Initial [ei] found in position" .. i .. ".")
                    p_Resolve("ai")
                    break
                elseif not consonant[check_phone] then
                    break
                end
            end
        end

        if vowel[p_next] then
            -- Resolution of prevocalic <iej>, <uoj> and <yej> --

            if p_current == "iej" or p_current == "yej" or p_current == "uoj" then
                -- mw.log("Pre-vocalic <" .. p_current .. "> found in position " .. i .. ".")
                if p_current == "uoj" then
                    p_Resolve("uo")
                    table.insert(working_phones, i + 1, "j")
                    -- mw.log("[j] inserted to position " .. i + 1 .. ".")
                    update_p()
                else
                    p_Resolve("iː")
                end
            end

            -- Resolution of prevocalic [ie] and [uo] --

            if p_current == "ie" then
                p_Resolve("iː")
            elseif p_current == "uo" and p_next ~= "j" then
                p_Resolve("uː")
            end
        else
            -- Resolution of non-prevocalic <iej>, <uoj> and <yej> --

            for toResolve, ResolveKey in pairs({["iej"] = "ei", ["uoj"] = "ɔi", ["yej"] = "øi"}) do
                if p_current == toResolve then
                    p_Resolve(ResolveKey)
                end
            end
        end

        -- Resolution of [j] after [i]

        if p_current == "j" and (p_prev == "i" or p_prev == "iː" or p_prev == "iːː") then
            table.remove(working_phones, i)
            i = i - 1
            update_p()
        end
    end

    -- Removes placeholder phones from data --

    for _, temp in ipairs(vowel_temp) do
        valid_phone[temp] = nil
        vowel[temp] = nil
    end

    -- mw.log("Vowel resolution result: [" .. table.concat(working_phones,"][") .. "]")
    return working_phones
end

function resolve_consonants(phones, hj_dv, phon)
    local working_phones = phones
    -- mw.log("————— BEGINNING CONSONANT RESOLUTION —————")

    local i = 0
    while true do
        i = i + 1
        local p_prev = working_phones[i - 1]
        local p_current = working_phones[i]
        local p_next = working_phones[i + 1]
        local p_next2 = working_phones[i + 2]
        local p_next3 = working_phones[i + 3]

        if p_current == nil then
            break
        end

        local function p_Resolve(p_new)
            working_phones[i] = p_new
            -- mw.log("[" .. p_current .. "] resolved to [" .. p_new .. "] in position ".. i .. ".")
            p_new = ""
        end

        local function p_Convert(p_new)
            working_phones[i] = p_new
            -- mw.log("[" .. p_current .. "] converted to [" .. p_new .. "] in position ".. i .. ".")
            p_current = p_new
            p_new = ""
        end

        local function p_RemoveNext()
            table.remove(working_phones, i + 1)
            p_next = working_phones[i + 1]
            p_next2 = working_phones[i + 2]
            p_next3 = working_phones[i + 3]
        end

        -- Resolution of iotation --

        if iotate[p_current] and p_next == "j" then
            -- mw.log("[j] removed from position " .. i + 1 .. ".")
            -- mw.log("[" .. p_current .. "][j] found in position " .. i .. ".")
            p_Convert(iotate[p_current])
            p_RemoveNext()
        elseif p_current == "ĵ" then
            p_Convert("j")
        end

        -- Resolution of hjádvanþs --

        if not hj_dv then
            if p_current == "ç" then
                -- mw.log("hj = false:")
                p_Convert("ʃ")
            elseif p_current == "j" and (boundary[p_prev] or p_prev == nil) and consonant[p_next] then
                -- mw.log("hj = false:")
                p_Convert("ʒ")
            end
        end

        -- Resolution of (T)Ss, (T)Sș, ts, ds, tș, dș (progressive voicing assimilation) --

        if p_next == "s" then
            if sibilant[p_current] then
                -- mw.log("[s] removed from position " .. i + 1 .. " following a sibilant.")
                p_RemoveNext()
            elseif p_current == "t" then
                -- mw.log("[t][s] → [ts] in position " .. i .. ".")
                p_Convert("ts")
                p_RemoveNext()
            elseif p_current == "d" then
                p_Convert("dz")
                p_RemoveNext()
            -- mw.log("[d][s] → [dz] in position " .. i .. ".")
            end
        elseif p_next == "ʃ" then
            if sibilant_post[p_current] == true then
                -- mw.log("[ʃ] removed from position " .. i + 1 .. " following a postalveolar sibilant.")
                p_RemoveNext()
            elseif sibilant_alv[p_current] then
                -- mw.log("[" .. p_current .. "][ʃ] → [" .. sibilant_alv_to_post[p_current] .. "] in position " .. i .. ".")
                p_Convert(sibilant_alv_to_post[p_current])
                p_RemoveNext()
            elseif p_current == "t" then
                -- mw.log("[t][ʃ] → [tʃ] in position " .. i .. ".")
                p_Convert("tʃ")
                p_RemoveNext()
            elseif p_current == "d" then
                p_Convert("dʒ")
                p_RemoveNext()
            -- mw.log("[d][ʃ] → [dʒ] in position " .. i .. ".")
            end
        end

        -- Resolution of Cv --

        if p_next == "v" and ((Cv_split[p_current] and not vowel[p_prev]) or Cv_fixed[p_current]) then
            -- mw.log("Cluster [" .. p_current .. "][v] resolved to [" .. p_current .. "] at position " .. i .. ".")
            p_RemoveNext()
        end

        -- Resolution of regressive voicing assimilation --

        if obstruent[p_current] then
            -- mw.log("Obstruent [" .. p_current .. "] found in position " .. i .. ". Searching for cluster.")
            local final_i = i

            -- find voicing of final obstruent in cluster --
            for k = i + 1, #working_phones do
                local check_phone = working_phones[k]
                if obstruent[check_phone] and check_phone ~= "v" then -- /v/ is excluded
                    final_i = k
                else
                    break
                end
            end

            if final_i ~= i then -- if cluster recognised --
                final_obs = working_phones[final_i]
                -- mw.log("Final obstruent in cluster is [" .. final_obs .. "], cluster length " .. final_i - i + 1 .. ".")

                -- assimilate --

                if obstruent_voiced[p_current] ~= obstruent_voiced[final_obs] then
                    -- mw.log("Voicing mismatch found in cluster at position " .. i .. ".")
                    if obstruent_voiced[final_obs] == true then
                        p_Convert(obstruent_voice[p_current])
                    else
                        p_Convert(obstruent_devoice[p_current])
                    end
                else
                    -- mw.log("No voicing mismatch found.")
                end
            else
                -- mw.log("No cluster found.")
            end
        end

        -- tv and kv
        if p_current == "v" and (p_prev == "t" or p_prev == "k") then
            p_Convert("f")
        -- mw.log("[" .. p_prev .. "][v] → [" .. p_prev .. "][f] in position " .. i .. ".")
        end

        -- j + [i]
        local i_initial = {["i"] = true, ["iː"] = true, ["iːː"] = true, ["ie"] = true, ["iːe"] = true}
        if p_current == "j" and i_initial[p_next] then
            table.remove(working_phones, i)
            -- mw.log("[j] removed from position ".. i .. ".")
            p_current = working_phones[i]
        end

        -- [i] + j
        local i_oid = {["i"] = true, ["iː"] = true, ["iːː"] = true}
        if p_current == "j" and i_oid[p_prev] then
            table.remove(working_phones, i)
            -- mw.log("[j] removed from position ".. i .. ".")
            p_current = working_phones[i]
        end

        -- Resolution of geminates --

        if
            p_next == p_current and (boundary[p_next2] or p_next2 == nil or consonant[p_next2]) and p_next2 ~= "j" and
                p_next2 ~= "w" and
                consonant[p_current]
         then
            p_RemoveNext()
        -- mw.log("Geminate [" .. p_current .. "] removed in coda position at position " .. i .. ".")
        end

        -- Removal of apostrophes --

        if p_current == "'" then
            table.remove(working_phones, i)
            -- mw.log("Apostrophe removed from position ".. i .. ".")
            p_current = working_phones[i]
        end

        -- PHONETIC RESOLUTION --
        if phon then
            -- Cv --

            if p_current == "v" and obstruent[p_prev] and p_prev ~= "d" and p_prev ~= "g" then
                p_Resolve("ʋ")
            -- mw.log("[" .. p_prev .. "][ʋ] → [" .. p_prev .. "][ʋ] in position " .. i .. ".")
            end

            if p_current == "h" and not vowel[p_next] then -- hC
                -- mw.log("phon = true:")
                p_Convert("x")
            elseif p_current == "h" and p_next == "j" then
                -- mw.log("phon = true:")
                p_Convert("ç")
                p_RemoveNext()
            end

            if p_current == "n" and p_next == "j" then
                -- mw.log("phon = true:")
                p_Convert("ɲ")
                p_RemoveNext()
            end

            if p_current == "n" and p_next == "n" and p_next2 == "j" then
                -- mw.log("phon = true:")
                p_Convert("ɲ")
            end
             --

            --[[
			
			if p_current == "r" and p_next == "s" then
				p_Resolve("r̥")
			end
			
			]] if
                p_current == "œ" and (p_next == "a" or p_next == "aː" or p_next == "aːː")
             then
                table.insert(working_phones, i + 1, "w")
            end
        end

        -- Resolution of NK --

        if p_current == "n" and velar[p_next] then
            -- mw.log("n + velar cluster found.")
            p_Resolve("ŋ")
        end

        -- RESOLUTION OF MULTIPLE BOUNDARIES --
        if p_current == " " and p_next == "|" then
            p_Convert("|")
            p_RemoveNext()
        elseif p_current == " " and p_next == " " then
            p_RemoveNext()
        elseif p_current == "|" and (p_next == " " or p_next == "|") then
            p_RemoveNext()
        end
    end

    -- Removes placeholder phones from data --

    for _, temp in ipairs(consonant_temp) do
        valid_phone[temp] = nil
        consonant[temp] = nil
        glide[temp] = nil
    end

    -- mw.log("Consonant resolution result: [" .. table.concat(working_phones,"][") .. "]")
    return working_phones
end

function get_syllables(phones)
    local working_phones = phones
    local syllables = {}
    local working_syllable = {
        ["onset"] = {},
        ["nucleus"] = "",
        ["coda"] = {}
    }
    local syllable_no = 1

    local function logSyllable()
        local onset = ""
        local coda = ""

        if working_syllable["onset"] then
            onset = table.concat(working_syllable["onset"], " ")
        end
        if working_syllable["coda"] then
            coda = table.concat(working_syllable["coda"], " ")
        end

        -- mw.log( onset .. " [ " .. working_syllable["nucleus"] .. " ] " .. coda )
    end

    -- mw.log("————— BUILDING SYLLABLES —————")

    -- division into syllables --
    while #working_phones > 0 do
        local p_current = working_phones[1]
        local p_next = working_phones[2]
        local p_next2 = working_phones[3]
        local p_next3 = working_phones[4]

        local function register_syllable(check)
            if check == true and working_syllable["nucleus"] ~= "" then
                syllables[syllable_no] = working_syllable
                if #syllables[syllable_no]["onset"] == 0 then
                    syllables[syllable_no]["onset"] = nil
                end
                if #syllables[syllable_no]["coda"] == 0 then
                    syllables[syllable_no]["coda"] = nil
                end
                -- mw.log("Syllable " .. syllable_no .. " registered:")
                logSyllable()
                -- mw.log("====================")
                syllable_no = syllable_no + 1
                working_syllable = {
                    ["onset"] = {},
                    ["nucleus"] = "",
                    ["coda"] = {}
                }
            end
        end

        local function register_boundary(check)
            if check == true then
                register_syllable(true)
                syllables[syllable_no] = p_current
                table.remove(working_phones, 1)
                -- mw.log("Boundary syllable " .. syllable_no .. " registered: '" .. p_current .. "'\n====================")
                syllable_no = syllable_no + 1
            end
        end

        local function register_phone(check)
            if check == true then
                if vowel[p_current] then
                    -- mw.log("[" .. p_current .. "] is now the working nucleus.")
                    working_syllable["nucleus"] = p_current
                elseif consonant[p_current] then
                    -- mw.log("[" .. p_current .. "] appended to the working " .. unit .. ".")
                    local unit = ""
                    if working_syllable["nucleus"] == "" then
                        unit = "onset"
                    else
                        unit = "coda"
                    end
                    table.insert(working_syllable[unit], p_current)
                else
                    error("Invalid input for function register_phone")
                end
                table.remove(working_phones, 1)
                -- mw.log("Current working syllable:")
                -- logSyllable()

                if #working_phones == 0 then
                    register_syllable(true)
                end
            end
        end

        if consonant[p_current] then
            if working_syllable["nucleus"] == "" then
                register_phone(true)
            else
                if vowel[p_next] or (glide[p_next] and vowel[p_next2]) then -- *C*(J)V
                    register_syllable(true)
                    register_phone(true)
                elseif #working_syllable["coda"] > 0 then -- C | …
                    local function JV(check)
                        if check == true then
                            if vowel[p_next2] or (glide[p_next2] and vowel[p_next3]) then -- C | *C*l(J)V
                                register_syllable(true)
                                register_phone(true)
                            else
                                register_phone(true)
                            end
                        end
                    end

                    if Cl[p_current] and p_next == "l" then -- C | *C*l …
                        JV(true) -- C | *C*l(J)V
                    elseif Cr[p_current] and p_next == "r" then -- C | *C*r …
                        JV(true) -- C | *C*r(J)V
                    elseif Cv[p_current] and (p_next == "v" or p_next == "ʋ" or p_next == "f") then -- C | *C*v …
                        JV(true) -- C | *C*v(J)V
                    elseif CN[p_current] and nasal[p_next] then -- C | *C*N …
                        JV(true) -- C | *C*N(J)V
                    else
                        register_phone(true)
                    end
                else
                    register_phone(true)
                end
            end
        elseif vowel[p_current] then
            if working_syllable["nucleus"] == "" then
                register_phone(true)
            else
                register_syllable(true)
                register_phone(true)
            end
        elseif boundary[p_current] or p_current == "-" then
            register_boundary(true)
        else
            error("Unrecognised phone in syllabifier: " .. p_current)
        end
    end

    -- mw.log("STRING EXHAUSTED\n====================")

    return syllables
end

function tag_syllables(syllables)
    -- mw.log("————— TAGGING SYLLABLES —————")

    local syl_count = #syllables

    for i = 1, syl_count do
        local syllable = syllables[i]

        local function tag_syllable(tag, value)
            syllables[i][tag] = value
            -- mw.log("syllables[" .. i .. "][" .. tag .. "] = " .. tostring(value) )
        end

        -- tag checked syllables --
        if type(syllable) == "table" then
            if syllable["coda"] == nil then
                tag_syllable("checked", false)
            else
                tag_syllable("checked", true)
            end

            -- tag long syllables --
            if long[syllable["nucleus"]] then
                tag_syllable("long", true)
            else
                tag_syllable("long", false)
            end

            -- tag weak syllables (nucleus = [i] [ɤ]) --
            if weak[syllable["nucleus"]] then
                tag_syllable("weak", true)
            else
                tag_syllable("weak", false)
            end

            -- tag heavy syllables (nucleus is long coda is an obstruent-initial cluster) -

            if syllable["coda"] then
                if long[syllable["nucleus"]] and affricate[syllable["coda"][1]] then
                    tag_syllable("heavy", true)
                elseif long[syllable["nucleus"]] and obstruent[syllable["coda"][1]] and syllable["coda"][2] then
                    tag_syllable("heavy", true)
                else
                    tag_syllable("heavy", false)
                end
            end

        -- mw.log("—————")
        end
    end

    return syllables
end

function get_stress(syllables)
    --[[
		Stress in Radestrian is calculated excluding · prefixes, which are stressed as if they were standalone words but with secondary stress. Stress in Radestrian falls on either the first syllable or the second syllable. The first syllable is the default stress position. Second-syllable stress occurs in seven circumstances:
		
		1:
			σₙ = 2
			σ₁: short, open
			σ₂: heavy
		2:
			σₙ = 3
			σ₁: short
			σ₂: long
		3:
			σₙ = 3
			σ₁: short, open
			σ₂: short, not weak, closed
		4:
			σₙ = 4+
			σ₁: short
			σ₂: long
		5:
			σₙ = 4+
			σ₁: short
			σ₂: short, closed
			σ₃: any
		6:
			σₙ = 4+
			σ₁: short
			σ₂: short, open
			σ₃: short
		
	]]
    local working_word = {}
    local output = {}
    local test_n = #syllables

    -- mw.log("————— BEGINNING STRESS ASSIGNMENT —————")

    while #syllables > 0 do
        -- basically an iteration of working words

        if type(syllables[1]) == "table" then -- testing for boundary syllable
            -- set up current working word by adding and removing the initial syllables from the array until a boundary is registered
            for i = 1, test_n do
                table.insert(working_word, syllables[1])
                table.remove(syllables, 1)
                -- mw.log("Syllable " .. i .. " registered to working word.")
                if syllables[1] == nil or type(syllables[1]) == "string" then -- check next syllable is a boundary (now 1 after deletion of registered syllable)
                    -- mw.log("Boundary found: continuing to stress assignment.")
                    break
                end -- if next syllable is a boundary, register and continue to stress assignment
            end

            -- INTERNAL FUNCTIONS

            local function stress(syl) -- assigns primary or secondary stress to the current working word
                if syl == 1 or syl == 2 then
                    if
                        (syllables[1] == "-" or output[#output] == "·") and syllables[1] ~= "·" and
                            output[#output] ~= "-"
                     then -- check if following · or preceding - ; if so, assign stress regardless of monosyllabicness
                        -- mw.log("Primary stress assigned to syllable " .. syl .. ".")
                        working_word[syl]["stress"] = true
                    elseif #working_word > 1 then -- if monosyllabic, do not add a redundant stress mark
                        if output[#output] == "-" then
                        	-- HYPHEN NO LONGER CAUSES SECONDARY STRESS
                        elseif syllables[1] == "·" then -- check if preceding ·
                            -- mw.log("Secondary stress assigned to syllable " .. syl .. ".")
                            working_word[syl]["stress2"] = true
                        else
                            -- mw.log("Primary stress assigned to syllable " .. syl .. ".")
                            working_word[syl]["stress"] = true
                        end
                    else
                        -- mw.log("Implicit primary stress assigned to monosyllable.")
                    end

                    -- register the working word
                    if #working_word > 0 then
                        -- mw.log("Word registered to output.")
                        for j = 1, #working_word do
                            table.insert(output, working_word[j])
                        end
                        working_word = {}
                    else
                        error("An empty word cannot be registered")
                    end
                else
                    error("Empty or invalid input to stress()")
                end
            end

            -- calculate stress on the working word

            -- mw.log("Syllables in working word: " .. #working_word)

            if #working_word == 0 or working_word == nil then
                error("The working word is empty")
            elseif
                #working_word == 1 or working_word[1]["long"] -- monosyllabic?
             then -- long initial
                stress(1)
            elseif #working_word == 2 then -- disyllabic?
                if working_word[1]["checked"] == false and working_word[2]["heavy"] then -- condition 1
                    stress(2)
                else
                    stress(1)
                end
            elseif #working_word == 3 then -- trisyllabic?
                if
                    working_word[2]["long"] or -- condition 2
                        ((not working_word[2]["weak"]) and working_word[2]["checked"]) -- condition 3
                 then
                    stress(2)
                else
                    stress(1)
                end
            elseif #working_word >= 4 then -- 4+ syllables
                if
                    working_word[2]["long"] or -- condition 4
                        working_word[2]["checked"] or -- condition 5
                        not working_word[3]["long"] -- condition 6
                 then
                    stress(2)
                else
                    stress(1)
                end
            else
                error("Invalid syllable count")
            end
        elseif syllables[1] == nil then
            error("Empty syllable found in array. The array should contain no empty syllables")
        else -- if boundary is identified as the working word, then
            -- mw.log ("Boundary syllable identified.")
            table.insert(output, syllables[1])
            -- mw.log("Boundary registered to output: [" .. syllables[1] .. "]")
            table.remove(syllables, 1)
        end

        -- mw.log("—————")
    end

    -- mw.log("SYLLABLES EXHAUSTED\n==========\nRemoving [·] and [-] from the system.")

    local screened = false
    while screened == false do
        for i = 1, #output do
            if output[i] == "-" or output[i] == "·" then
                table.remove(output, i)
                break
            elseif i == #output then
                screened = true
            end
        end
    end

    return output
end

function resolve_syllables(syllables)
    -- mw.log("————— RESOLVING SYLLABLES —————")

    if #syllables > 1 then
        for i = 1, #syllables - 1 do
            local working_cluster = {}

            if
                (syllables[i]["coda"] or syllables[i + 1]["onset"]) and syllables[i + 1] and
                    type(syllables[i]) == "table" and
                    type(syllables[i + 1]) == "table"
             then
                -- mw.log("Resolving clusters in syllables " .. i .. " and " .. i + 1 .. ".")
                -- get intersyllabic clusters --
                if syllables[i]["coda"] then
                    for j = 1, #syllables[i]["coda"] do
                        table.insert(working_cluster, syllables[i]["coda"][j])
                    end
                end
                if syllables[i + 1]["onset"] then
                    for j = 1, #syllables[i + 1]["onset"] do
                        table.insert(working_cluster, syllables[i + 1]["onset"][j])
                    end
                end
                -- mw.log("Cluster to be resolved: " .. table.concat(working_cluster))

                local p_last = working_cluster[#working_cluster]
                local p_last2 = working_cluster[#working_cluster - 1]
                local p_last3 = working_cluster[#working_cluster - 2]
                local p_last4 = working_cluster[#working_cluster - 3]
                local new_coda = {}
                local new_onset = {}

                -- splits the current cluster into new coda and new onset and re-assigns them to the syllables --

                local function split(point)
                    if point < 1 or point > 3 or point == nil then
                        error("split() must take integer values between 1 to 4 inclusive")
                    end
                    for j = #working_cluster + 1 - point, #working_cluster do
                        table.insert(new_onset, working_cluster[j])
                    end
                    if #working_cluster - point > 0 then
                        for j = 1, #working_cluster - point do
                            table.insert(new_coda, working_cluster[j])
                        end
                    end
                    -- mw.log("σ" .. i .. " | σ" .. i+1 .. " : … " .. table.concat(new_coda) .. " | " .. table.concat(new_onset) .. " …")
                    syllables[i]["coda"] = new_coda
                    syllables[i + 1]["onset"] = new_onset
                end

                -- determine syllable boundary --

                if glide[p_last] and nasal[p_last2] and CN[p_last3] and p_last4 then -- C|CNJ
                    split(3)
                elseif nasal[p_last] and CN[p_last2] and p_last3 then -- C|CN
                    split(2)
                elseif glide[p_last] and p_last2 == "r" and Cr[p_last3] and p_last4 then -- C|CrJ
                    split(3)
                elseif p_last == "r" and Cr[p_last2] and p_last3 then -- C|Cr
                    split(2)
                elseif glide[p_last] and p_last2 == "l" and Cl[p_last3] and p_last4 then -- C|ClJ
                    split(3)
                elseif p_last == "l" and Cl[p_last2] and p_last3 then -- C|Cl
                    split(2)
                elseif
                    glide[p_last] and (p_last2 == "v" or p_last2 == "ʋ" or p_last2 == "f") and Cv[p_last3] and p_last4
                 then -- C|CvJ
                    split(3)
                elseif (p_last == "v" or p_last == "ʋ" or p_last == "f") and Cv[p_last2] and p_last3 then -- C|Cv
                    split(2)
                elseif glide[p_last] and p_last2 then -- C|CJ
                    split(2)
                else -- C|C
                    split(1)
                end
            end
        end
    end

    return syllables
end

function syllables_to_string(syllables, phon)
    local output = ""

    -- mw.log("————— COMPILING OUTPUT —————")

    for i = 1, #syllables do
        local onset = ""
        local coda = ""
        local stress = ""

        -- add hiatus marker --
        if syllables[i + 1] then
            if
                syllables[i]["coda"] == nil and marked_hiatus[syllables[i]["nucleus"]] and
                    syllables[i + 1]["onset"] == nil and
                    type(syllables[i + 1]) == "table"
             then
                if not (syllables[i + 1]["stress"] or syllables[i + 1]["stress2"]) then
                    syllables[i]["coda"] = {"."}
                -- mw.log("Hiatus marked between syllables " .. i .. " and " .. i+1 .. ".")
                end
            end
        end

        -- phonetic /a/ backing --
        if phon then
            if syllables[i]["nucleus"] == "a" then
                if syllables[i + 1] then
                    if syllables[i + 1]["nucleus"] == "æː" then
                        syllables[i]["nucleus"] = "ɑ"
                    end
                end
                if syllables[i - 1] then
                    if syllables[i - 1]["nucleus"] == "æː" then
                        syllables[i]["nucleus"] = "ɑ"
                    end
                end
            --[[
				if syllables[i]["nucleus"] == "a" then
					syllables[i]["nucleus"] = "ä"
				end
				]]
             --
            end
        --[[
			if syllables[i]["nucleus"] == "ai" then
				syllables[i]["nucleus"] = "äi"
			end
			if syllables[i]["nucleus"] == "au" then
				syllables[i]["nucleus"] = "äu"
			end
			if syllables[i]["nucleus"] == "ia" then
				syllables[i]["nucleus"] = "iɐ"
			end
			if syllables[i]["nucleus"] == "ua" then
				syllables[i]["nucleus"] = "uɐ"
			end
			]]
         --
        end

        -- gemination

        if phon and syllables[i] and syllables[i + 1] then
            if syllables[i]["coda"] and syllables[i + 1]["onset"] then
                if syllables[i]["coda"][#syllables[i]["coda"]] == syllables[i + 1]["onset"][1] then
                    table.remove(syllables[i]["coda"], #syllables[i]["coda"])
                    syllables[i + 1]["onset"][1] = syllables[i + 1]["onset"][1] .. "ː"
                end
            end
        end

        -- phonetic nasalisation --
        if phon and syllables[i]["coda"] then
            local function get_nasal(check)
                if check then
                    -- mw.log("Phonetic nasalisation in syllable " .. i .. ": " .. syllables[i]["nucleus"] .. " → " .. nasalise[syllables[i]["nucleus"]])
                    syllables[i]["nucleus"] = nasalise[syllables[i]["nucleus"]]
                    table.remove(syllables[i]["coda"], 1)
                end
            end

            if syllables[i]["coda"][1] == "ɲ" then
                if fricative[syllables[i]["coda"][2]] then
                    get_nasal(true)
                    table.insert(syllables[i]["coda"], 1, "j̃")
                elseif syllables[i + 1] then
                    if syllables[i + 1]["onset"] then
                        if syllables[i]["coda"][2] == nil and fricative[syllables[i + 1]["onset"][1]] then
                            get_nasal(true)
                            table.insert(syllables[i]["coda"], 1, "j̃")
                        end
                    end
                end
            elseif syllables[i]["coda"][1] == "n" then
                if fricative[syllables[i]["coda"][2]] then
                    get_nasal(true)
                elseif syllables[i + 1] then
                    if syllables[i + 1]["onset"] then
                        if syllables[i]["coda"][2] == nil and fricative[syllables[i + 1]["onset"][1]] then
                            get_nasal(true)
                        end
                    end
                end
            elseif syllables[i]["coda"][1] == "ŋ" then
                if syllables[i]["coda"][2] == "h" or syllables[i]["coda"][2] == "x" or syllables[i]["coda"][2] == "ɣ" then
                    get_nasal(true)
                elseif syllables[i + 1] then
                    if syllables[i + 1]["onset"] then
                        if
                            syllables[i]["coda"][2] == nil and
                                (syllables[i + 1]["onset"][1] == "h" or syllables[i + 1]["onset"][1] == "x" or
                                    syllables[i + 1]["onset"][1] == "ɣ")
                         then
                            get_nasal(true)
                        end
                    end
                end
            end
        end

        if type(syllables[i]) == "table" then
            if syllables[i]["onset"] then
                onset = table.concat(syllables[i]["onset"])
            end

            if syllables[i]["coda"] then
                coda = table.concat(syllables[i]["coda"])
            end

            if syllables[i]["stress"] then
                stress = "ˈ"
            end

            if syllables[i]["stress2"] then
                stress = "ˌ"
            end

            output = output .. stress .. onset .. syllables[i]["nucleus"] .. coda
        elseif syllables[i] == " " then
            output = output .. " "
        elseif syllables[i] == "|" then
            output = output .. " | "
        elseif syllables[i] == "‿" then
            output = output .. "‿"
        else
            error("Unknown phone identified: " .. syllables[i])
        end
    end

    -- post rectifications --
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "(ˈˌ)", "ˌ")
    -- vowel length resolution

    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "i%.iː?e", "iːe")
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "i%.iːː?", "iːː")
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "i%.i", "iː")
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "iːiː?e", "iːe")
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "iːiː*", "iːː")

    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "u%.uː?o", "uːo")
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "u%.uːː?", "uːː")
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "u%.u", "uː")
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "uːuː?o", "uːo")
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "uːuː*", "uːː")

    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "([^œɔui])a%.aːː?", "%1aːː")
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "([^œɔui])a%.a([^iu])", "%1aː%2")
    output = mw.ustring.gsub(output, "aːaː*", "aːː")

    return output
end

function export.get_rhyme(IPA)
    if mw.ustring.find(IPA, "([ %|])") or mw.ustring.find(IPA, "([%-·])$") then
        return nil
    end
    if mw.ustring.find(IPA, "(ˈ)") then
        IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "(ˌ)", "")
        IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "^(.*ˈ)", "")
    end
    while true do
        local check = mw.ustring.sub(IPA, 1, 1)
        if consonant[check] then
            IPA = mw.ustring.sub(IPA, 2)
        else
            break
        end
    end
    return IPA
end

function export.get_weak_rhyme(IPA)
	if mw.ustring.find(IPA, "([ %|])") or mw.ustring.find(IPA, "ˈ") == nil then
        return nil
	end
	local C_regex = "szlntdrmpbθðhjwçfvʃʒxŋkɡɲɣ%."
	local V_long_regex = "[uyiɔœɛoɤeaæø][uyiɔœɛoɤeaæøː][ːeoi]?"
	local V_short_regex = "[uyiɔœɛɤa]([^ːaeoiu])"
	IPA = mw.ustring.match(IPA, "[^ˈˌ]+$")
	IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "ː(" .. V_short_regex .. ")", "ː.%1")
	IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "ː(" .. V_long_regex .. ")", "ː.%1")
	IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "^[" .. C_regex .. "]+", "") -- delete consonant cluster
	IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "^" .. V_short_regex, "%1") -- delete short vowel
	IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "^".. V_long_regex, "") -- delete long vowel
	IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "^[" .. C_regex .. "]+", "") -- delete consonant cluster
	-- mw.log(IPA)
	if #IPA == 0 or mw.ustring.find(IPA, "^[uyiɔœɛɤa][" .. C_regex .. "]*$") or mw.ustring.find(IPA, "^" .. V_long_regex .. "[" .. C_regex .. "]*$") or
			mw.ustring.find(IPA, "^" .. V_long_regex .. "[" .. C_regex .. "]+[uyiɔœɛɤa][" .. C_regex .. "]*$") or (mw.ustring.find(IPA, "^".. V_long_regex) and mw.ustring.find(IPA, "[" .. C_regex .. "]" .. V_short_regex) == nil and mw.ustring.find(IPA, "[uyiɔœɛɤa][" .. C_regex .. "]*$") == nil)
		then
		return nil
	end
	
	local IPA_rhymes = {}

	while #IPA > 0 do
		if mw.ustring.find(IPA, "^[uyiɔœɛɤa][" .. C_regex .. "]*$") or
			mw.ustring.find(IPA, "^" .. V_long_regex .. "[" .. C_regex .. "]*$") or
			mw.ustring.find(IPA, "^" .. V_long_regex .. "[" .. C_regex .. "]+[uyiɔœɛɤa][" .. C_regex .. "]*$") or
			(mw.ustring.find(IPA, "^".. V_long_regex) and mw.ustring.find(IPA, "[" .. C_regex .. "]" .. V_short_regex) == nil and mw.ustring.find(IPA, "[uyiɔœɛɤa][" .. C_regex .. "]*$") == nil)
			then
			table.insert(IPA_rhymes, IPA)
			break
		elseif mw.ustring.find(IPA, "^".. V_long_regex .. "[" .. C_regex .. "]+" .. V_short_regex) or mw.ustring.find(IPA, "^".. V_long_regex .. "[" .. C_regex .. "]+[uyiɔœɛɤa][" .. C_regex .. "]*$") then
			table.insert(IPA_rhymes, IPA)
			IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "^".. V_long_regex, "") -- delete long vowel
		else
			IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "^" .. V_short_regex, "%1") -- delete short vowel
			IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "^".. V_long_regex, "") -- delete long vowel
			IPA = mw.ustring.gsub(IPA, "^[" .. C_regex .. "]+", "") -- delete consonant cluster
		end
	end
	
	if #IPA_rhymes > 0 then return IPA_rhymes
		else return nil end
end

-- mw.logObject(p.get_weak_rhyme("ˈliːaijaːrs"))

function export.generate(frame)
    local args = getArgs(frame)
    local outputIPA = args[1]

    local parameters = {}
    local p = 2

    -- mw.log("——— Parameters ———")
    while args[p] do
        parameters[args[p]] = true
        -- mw.log(args[p] .. " = true")
        p = p + 1
    end

    process_temp()

    outputIPA = mw.ustring.gsub(outputIPA, "(%&nbsp%;)", " ")

    local is_prefix = mw.ustring.sub(outputIPA, -1) == "-" or mw.ustring.sub(outputIPA, -1) == "·"
    local is_suffix = mw.ustring.sub(outputIPA, 1, 1) == "-"
    
    -- process acronyms
    local acronym = mw.ustring.match(outputIPA, "[A-ZÀÁẢÂÈÌÍỈÒØÙÛÚỦÝỶỲŪ][A-ZÀÁẢÂÈÌÍỈÒØÙÛÚỦÝỶỲŪ]+")
    if acronym then
    	local spellout = acronym
    	for letter, name in pairs(initialism) do
    		spellout = mw.ustring.gsub(spellout, "^" .. letter, name)
    		spellout = mw.ustring.gsub(spellout, letter, "·" .. name)
    		mw.log(spellout)
    	end
		outputIPA = mw.ustring.gsub(outputIPA, acronym .. "%-?", spellout)
	end
    
    -- begin generation

    outputIPA = generate_IPA(outputIPA)
    outputIPA = resolve_vowels(outputIPA)
    outputIPA = resolve_consonants(outputIPA, parameters["hj"], parameters["phon"])
    outputIPA = get_syllables(outputIPA)
    outputIPA = tag_syllables(outputIPA)
    outputIPA = get_stress(outputIPA)
    outputIPA = resolve_syllables(outputIPA)
    outputIPA = syllables_to_string(outputIPA, parameters["phon"])

    if parameters["rhyme"] then
        outputIPA = export.get_rhyme(outputIPA)
    end

    if outputIPA == nil then
        -- mw.log("Invalid rhyme request.")
        return nil
    else
        if is_prefix then
            outputIPA = outputIPA .. "-"
        end
        if is_suffix then
            outputIPA = "-" .. outputIPA
            outputIPA = mw.ustring.gsub(outputIPA, "(ˌ)", "")
        end

        local nolarge = ""
        if parameters["nolarge"] then
            nolarge = " nolarge"
        end
        if parameters["phon"] and parameters["format"] then
            outputIPA = '<span class="IPA' .. nolarge .. '">[' .. outputIPA .. "]</span>"
        elseif parameters["format"] then
            outputIPA = '<span class="IPA' .. nolarge .. '">/' .. outputIPA .. "/</span>"
        end

        -- mw.log(outputIPA)
        return outputIPA
    end
end

return export

--[[
Debug console test string:
=p.generate(mw.getCurrentFrame():newChild{title="whatever",args={"rjaovs"}})
=p.generate(mw.getCurrentFrame():newChild{title="whatever",args={"rjaovs", "hj"}})
]]