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IPA for Ludovian

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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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