| IPA |
Examples |
English approximation
|
|---|
| Consonants
|
|---|
| b
|
blau
|
blunt
| | β
|
gravilh
|
between baby and bevy
| | d
|
domeni
|
doom
| | ð
|
unida
|
that
| | dʒ
|
messatge
|
magic
| | f
|
fàcia
|
frank
| | ɡ
|
gròs
|
guardian
| | ɣ
|
agradar
|
between a light go and ahold
| | k
|
caissa
|
scanner
| | l
|
lièch
|
long
| | ʎ
|
familha
|
bullion
| | m
|
mascle
|
moment
| | n
|
natura, colomb
|
need
| | ŋ
|
sang
|
lung
| | ɲ
|
montanha
|
canyon
| | p
|
pichon
|
lisp
| | r
|
córrer
|
trilled 'r'
| | ɾ
|
malaürós
|
like ladder in American English
| | s
|
solelh
|
soldier
| | t
|
temps
|
still
| | ts
|
trobairitz
|
boots
| | tʃ
|
nuechòla
|
chocolate
| | z
|
utilizar
|
zebra
|
|
| IPA
|
Examples |
English approximation
|
|---|
| Vowels
|
|---|
| a
|
quatre
|
sack
| | e
|
fetge
|
say (without the y sound)
| | ɛ
|
mètge
|
sect
| | i
|
vitz
|
cease
| | ɔ
|
escòla
|
cause
| | u
|
Tolosa
|
soup
| | y
|
luna
|
as in French rue and German Blüte
|
| IPA
|
Examples |
English equivalent
|
|---|
| Semivowels
|
|---|
| j
|
ieu
|
yes
| | w
|
clau
|
swallow
| | ɥ
|
uèlh
|
as in French nuit
|
|
| IPA: Diphthongs
|
|---|
| IPA |
Examples |
English
approximation
|
|---|
| aj
|
maire
|
tie
| | ej
|
rei
|
bay
| | ɛj
|
glèisa
| | ɔj
|
jòia
|
boy
| | ɔw
|
plòure
|
| | aw
|
pausa
|
now
| | ew
|
Euròpa
|
| | ɛw
|
benlèu
| | ja
|
embestiar
|
yard
| | je
|
oriental
|
yes
| | jɛ
|
fièr
| | jɔ
|
luòc
|
yawn
| | ju
|
accion
|
you
| | iw
|
viure
|
| | uj
|
soi
|
| | wa
|
qüadragenari
|
wag
| | we
|
bilingüe
|
wait
| | wɛ
|
oèst
|
wet
| | ɥɛ
|
fuèlha
| | wɔ
|
doás
|
war
| | wi
|
Loís
|
weed
| | ɥi
|
ambigüitat
|
|
| IPA: Triphthongs
|
|---|
| IPA |
Examples |
English
approximation
|
|---|
| jaw
|
suau
|
| | jej
|
fieiral
|
| | jɛj
|
fièira
|
| | jew
|
ieu
|
| | jɛw
|
camaièu
|
| | jɔw
|
buòu
|
| | ɥɛj
|
puèi
|
|
|
