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IPA for Ludovian

The charts below show the way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents Ludovian pronunciations. English approximations are loose in some cases and are only intended to give a general idea of the pronunciation. For more information, see Help:IPA.

Consonants
IPA Examples (nearest English) equivalent
b manubute[1] bear
b̪ vular[2] between baby and bevy
d Ludovia today
f fima fund
g ragu[1] bag
j fiù yard
k cusa back
l luminà loud
ʎ mullà million
m manu more
n ludovin noose
ɲ bogna canyon
ŋ unclo[3] swimming
p bon speed
p̪ fuma[2] between speed and food
ɾ roz GA water
s roz[4] stand
ʃ vusc sham
t tusa sit
v savata bevy
z Zus zoo[4]
Vowels
IPA Examples (nearest English) equivalent
a fima add
ɑ vular father
e ela bed
i igla happy
o roz god
u luminà boot
Suprasegmentals
IPA Examples Description
ˈ fima [ˈfima] primary stress
. bùa [ˈbu.a] syllable boundary
  1. ^ a b /p k/ are voiced to /b g/ in intervocalic positions.
  2. ^ a b /p̪ b̪/ are allophones of /f v/ in word-initial positions where the proceeding sound is not /i/.
  3. ^ /ŋ/ only appears as an allophone of /n/ before /k/.
  4. ^ a b /z/ devoices to /s/ in word-final positions.
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