Phonation

Phonation is the action of the vocal chords when pronouncing a sound. In Orish there are 3 phonemic phonations:
 * Unvoiced
 * Voiced
 * Glottal Fricative

Unvoiced
Unvoiced sounds are pronounced with the vocal cords completely loose and not vibrating. In Orish all unvoiced sounds are obstruent consonants.

Voiced
Voiced sounds are pronounced with the vocal cords closed and vibrating. In Orish all vowels, semivowels, liquids and nasal consonants are technically voiced, while obstruent consonants usually have one unvoiced consonant and one unvoiced one as different phonemes. The sound of the letter X exceptionally doesn't have a phonemic voiced counterpart, but only as a free varient of the sound of the letter R.

Glottal Fricative
Glottal fricative is the sound of the letter H. This letter must always have a vowel before or after it. Glottal fricative is a breathy phonation that comes before or after a vowel.