Consonants |
IPA | Examples | English approximation |
b |
blau, vent, (Auvergnat, Limousin, Provençal) libertat |
blunt |
β |
gravilh, libertat |
between baby and bevy |
d |
domeni, mandra, (Auvergnat, Limousin, Provençal) unida |
doom |
dz |
dotzen, (Auvergnat, Limousin) messatge, genolh, jovença |
lads |
dʒ |
messatge, genolh, jovença |
magic |
ð |
unida |
that |
f |
fàcia |
frank |
ɡ |
gròs, bilingüe, (Auvergnat, Limousin, Provençal) agradar, liguèron |
gallon |
ɣ |
agradar, liguèron |
between gold and ahold |
k |
caissa, quant, long |
scanner |
l |
lièch, espatla, filh |
long |
ʎ |
familha |
bullion |
m |
mascle, ambedós |
moment |
n |
natura, colomb, banh |
need |
ŋ |
sang, banquièr |
lung |
ɲ |
montanha |
canyon |
p |
pichon |
lisp |
r |
córrer, rascanhós |
trilled r |
ɾ |
córrer, malaürós |
ladder (AmE) |
s |
solelh, amistós, servici, esboçar |
soldier |
t |
temps, sard |
still |
ts |
trobairitz, accion, (Auvergnat, Limousin) chèc |
boots |
tʃ |
nuechòla, chèc, freg |
chocolate |
z |
utilizar, esboçar |
zebra |
Local consonants |
h |
(Gascon) hemna |
high |
ʀ |
(Provençal) Arle |
French Arles |
ʃ |
(Auvergnat) servici, (Gascon) Foish |
shoe |
v |
(Auvergnat, Limousin, Provençal) vent |
valid |
ʒ |
(Gascon) joenessa, (Provençal) age |
measure |
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Vowels |
IPA | Examples | English approximation |
a |
quatre, ànec, camaièu |
luck |
e |
fetge, embestiar, (Auvergnat, Limousin) mètge |
say |
ɛ |
mètge, benlèu |
sect |
i |
vitz, Loís |
cease |
ɔ |
escòla, doás, (Auvergnat, Limousin) camaièu |
off |
u |
Tolosa, soi, valorós |
soup |
y |
luna, futur, bonaür |
French rue, German Blüte |
Local vowels |
ə |
(Auvergnat) fetge, embestiar |
alike |
o |
(Limousin) còsta |
sport (RP) |
œ |
(Auvergnat, Limousin, Provençal) fuèlha |
blur |
wɔ |
(Auvergnat) pòrta, (Provençal) bòna |
war |
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Semivowels |
IPA | Examples | English approximation |
j |
jòia, fièira, embestiar, luòc, (Limousin) familha |
yes |
w |
clau, plòure, oèst, qüadragenari, (Gascon) cuu |
swallow |
ɥ |
uèlh, ambigüitat, (Auvergnat) ajuidar |
between yet and wet; French nuit |
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Suprasegmentals |
IPA | Examples | Explanation |
ˈ |
plaça [ˈplasɔ] |
primary stress |
ˌ |
vertadièrament [beɾtaˌðjɛɾɔˈmen] |
secondary stress |
. |
via [ˈbi.ɔ] |
syllable break |
ː |
(Limousin) chastanhas [tsaːˈtaɲaː] |
long vowel or geminated consonant |
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