This clock speaks time using short sound “phrases” that repeat every 15s:
Hour (Cat A-D) → Ten‑minutes (Cat E-F) → One‑minute digit (Cat A-D) → Ping (Cat G).
- Cuts encode position: no cut = 1st of block, 1 cut = 2nd, 2 cuts = 3rd.
- Hour block cycles every 3 hours across 4 distinct environment sounds.
- Ten‑minutes uses singing bowls/rain markers with 0/1/2 cuts.
- One‑minute digit uses environment markers (0-9).
- Ping signals the end of the phrase.