| 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
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
| 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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