Consonants
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IPA |
Examples |
English approximation
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b
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bödisson, Bàrboa
|
bill
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d
|
veddro, cadello
|
dill
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dʒ
|
dʒ[1]
|
gianco, ongia, giærâva
|
Jill
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ʎ
|
coniggio, figgeu, muâgia
|
Jill or billion[2]
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f
|
safran, feliçitæ, stuffa
|
fill
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ɡ
|
preghêa, mëgo, gregâ
|
grill
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k
|
ancheu, credensa, quæxi
|
skill
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l
|
lann-a, gallo
|
lid
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m
|
mënda, famme
|
mill
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n
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n
|
pinna, nuâ
|
nest
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ŋ
|
fænn-a, donn-o[3]
|
nest or ring[2]
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ŋ
|
tenpo, savon, gianda[3]
|
ring
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ɲ
|
âgna, scignôro
|
onion
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p
|
capriççi, päpêto
|
spill
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ɾ
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ɹ
|
ingreize, rebelêa, sparmâ
|
atom (American English) or barrel[2]
|
s
|
s
|
sêuxoo, paçiensa, pastiççê, nissêua
|
sell
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ʃ
|
pescòu, pastiççê, sfròuxo
|
sell or shell[2]
|
ʃ
|
sciô, léscico, scerpa
|
shell
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t
|
çittæ, töa, roêta
|
still
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tʃ
|
masccio, ociâli, cêuve
|
chill
|
v
|
levòu, vailezzo
|
veal
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z
|
z
|
zenéize, mazzo, spozoéi
|
zeal
|
ʒ
|
desmentegâ, asbasciâ, deslengoâse
|
zeal or leisure[2]
|
ʒ
|
bâxo, scixèrboa, chixêximo
|
leisure
|
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Semivowels
|
IPA |
Examples |
English approximation
|
j
|
scciapeuia, leitûga, ziàrdoa, socjêtæ
|
young
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w
|
ægoa, ciammòu, quâgia
|
well
|
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Vowels[4]
|
IPA |
Examples |
English approximation
|
Short vowels
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a
|
mäveggia, babà, grasso
|
brother
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e
|
ebrêo, öxello, avédise
|
bait
|
ɛ
|
bello, caffè, fænn-a[4]
|
bet
|
i
|
infinïo, piccin
|
beet
|
ɔ
|
o[1]
|
votta, òspitòu, Ouröpa
|
bald, but shorter
|
ø
|
béuisccio, cheuscia, euggezzâ
|
bird (RP), but shorter
|
u
|
môro, nasción, rotto
|
bull
|
y
|
cuggiæ, fumme, virtù
|
cute (Scotland)
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Long vowels
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aː
|
mäveggia, cicchettâ, ociâli
|
father
|
eː
|
ej
|
ebrêo, gêxâ, çëxetta
|
bail
|
ɛː
|
sæa, coæ, bæxinâ
|
bear (RP)
|
iː
|
abaçîa, barbacïo, moînâ
|
bead
|
ɔː
|
oː
|
stöia, öxello, dizönô
|
bald
|
øː
|
nissêua, dêuviemmo, faxeu
|
bird (RP)
|
uː
|
môro, servitô, dôçeménte
|
tool
|
yː
|
lettûa, dûo, aogûri
|
feud (Scotland)
|
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Suprasegmentals
|
IPA |
Examples |
Explanation
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ˈ
|
sciughêa [ʃyˈɡeːa]
|
primary stress
|
ˌ
|
brûxabaracche [ˌbɾyːʒabaˈɾakːe]
|
secondary stress
|
.
|
létia [ˈleti.a]
|
syllable break
|
ː
|
Sann-a [ˈsaŋːa]
|
half-long consonant[5]
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