//Inspired by: http://planetozh.com/blog/2012/10/generate-random-pronouceable-words/
func randomWord(wordLength: Int = 6) -> String {
let kCons = 1
let kVows = 2
var cons: [String] = [
// single consonants. Beware of Q, it"s often awkward in words
"b", "c", "d", "f", "g", "h", "j", "k", "l", "m",
"n", "p", "r", "s", "t", "v", "w", "x", "z",
// possible combinations excluding those which cannot start a word
"pt", "gl", "gr", "ch", "ph", "ps", "sh", "st", "th", "wh"
]
// consonant combinations that cannot start a word
var cons_cant_start: [String] = [
"ck", "cm",
"dr", "ds",
"ft",
"gh", "gn",
"kr", "ks",
"ls", "lt", "lr",
"mp", "mt", "ms",
"ng", "ns",
"rd", "rg", "rs", "rt",
"ss",
"ts", "tch"
]
var vows : [String] = [
// single vowels
"a", "e", "i", "o", "u", "y",
// vowel combinations your language allows
"ee", "oa", "oo",
]
// start by vowel or consonant ?
var current = (Int(arc4random_uniform(2)) == 1 ? kCons : kVows );
var word : String = ""
while ( count(word) < wordLength ){
// After first letter, use all consonant combos
if count(word) == 2 {
cons = cons + cons_cant_start
}
// random sign from either $cons or $vows
var rnd: String = "";
var index: Int;
if current == kCons {
index = Int(arc4random_uniform(UInt32(cons.count)))
rnd = cons[index]
}else if current == kVows {
index = Int(arc4random_uniform(UInt32(vows.count)))
rnd = vows[index]
}
// check if random sign fits in word length
var tempWord = "\(word)\(rnd)"
if( count(tempWord) <= wordLength ) {
word = "\(word)\(rnd)"
// alternate sounds
current = ( current == kCons ) ? kVows : kCons;
}
}
return word
}