Help:IPA/Corsican

The charts below show how the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents Corsican pronunciations in Wikipedia articles. For a guide to adding IPA characters to Wikipedia articles, see Template:IPA and {{section link|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Pronunciation#Entering IPA characters}}.

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IPA !Examples	English approximation
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|b}} \|babbu; porta; vai \|bike
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|c}} \|chjosu; machja \|skew
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|d̪\|d}} \|dormi; tettu \|done
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|d̪͡z̪\|dz}} \|zitellu; pranzu \|dads
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|dʒ}} \|gioia; piace \|jab
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ɖ}} \|eddu; coraddu; stadda \|dine (Indian English)
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ð}}In some dialects, it is omitted or pronounced {{IPAblink\|r}}. \|donna; strada \|this
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|f}} \|fora; goffu \|fast
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ɡ}}Sometimes omitted between vowels. \|gattu; buttega; ringhera; focu \|gas
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ɟ}}Sometimes pronounced {{IPAblink\|j}}. \|ghjornu; oghje \|argue
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|k}} \|corsu; bocca; chi; quale; kiwi \|scar
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|l}}In some dialects, it is pronounced {{IPAblink\|r}}. \|latru; ellu \|lip
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ʎ}} \|famiglia; agliu \|roughly like million
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|m}} \|mele; mamaa; campu A nasal consonant always assimilates its place of articulation to that of the following consonant. Thus, before {{IPA\|/g/}} or {{IPA\|/k/}}, it is velar {{IPAlink\|ŋ}}, and before {{IPA\|/v/}} or {{IPA\|/f/}}, it is labiodental {{IPAlink\|ɱ}}. It is alveolar {{IPAlink\|m}} only before {{IPA\|/p/}} or {{IPA\|/b/}}. \|mother
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ɱ}} \|infini \|some value
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|n}} \|neve; cennu \|nest
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ŋ}} \|cinque; ringhera \|sing
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ɲ}} \|bisognu; castagnu \|roughly like canyon
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|p}} \|pesciu; porgu; caspa \|spin
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|r}} \|rasoghju; ferru; persi \|Trilled r, Spanish: perro
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|s̪\|s}}In some dialects, it is pronounced {{IPAblink\|ʃ}} before {{IPAblink\|t}}. \|seccu; strada; quessu \|sorry
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ʃ}} \|sceffu; pesciu \|ship
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|t̪\|t}} \|tuttu; attentu \|star
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|t̪͡s̪\|ts}} \|zappatu; lazza \|cats
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|tʃ}} \|cecu; ci \|chip
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|v}} \|servici; aviò: frittu; watt \|vent
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|z̪\|z}} \|casa \|zipper
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ʒ}} \|sgiò; brusgera \|measure
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style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|j}} \|più; meiu, gabbia; Aiacciu; yacht \|you
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|w}} \|quale; guerra; neve; basta; week-end \|wine

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!colspan=3| Consonants

IPA

!Examples

English approximation

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|b}}

|babbu; porta; vai

|bike

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|c}}

|chjosu; machja

|skew

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|d̪|d}}

|dormi; tettu

|done

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|d̪͡z̪|dz}}

|zitellu; pranzu

|dads

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|dʒ}}

|gioia; piace

|jab

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ɖ}}

|eddu; coraddu; stadda

|dine (Indian English)

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ð}}In some dialects, it is omitted or pronounced {{IPAblink|r}}.

|donna; strada

|this

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|f}}

|fora; goffu

|fast

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ɡ}}Sometimes omitted between vowels.

|gattu; buttega; ringhera; focu

|gas

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ɟ}}Sometimes pronounced {{IPAblink|j}}.

|ghjornu; oghje

|argue

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|k}}

|corsu; bocca; chi; quale; kiwi

|scar

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|l}}In some dialects, it is pronounced {{IPAblink|r}}.

|latru; ellu

|lip

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ʎ}}

|famiglia; agliu

|roughly like million

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|m}}

|mele; mamaa; campu A nasal consonant always assimilates its place of articulation to that of the following consonant. Thus, before {{IPA|/g/}} or {{IPA|/k/}}, it is velar {{IPAlink|ŋ}}, and before {{IPA|/v/}} or {{IPA|/f/}}, it is labiodental {{IPAlink|ɱ}}. It is alveolar {{IPAlink|m}} only before {{IPA|/p/}} or {{IPA|/b/}}.

|mother

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ɱ}}

|infini

|some value

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|n}}

|neve; cennu

|nest

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ŋ}}

|cinque; ringhera

|sing

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ɲ}}

|bisognu; castagnu

|roughly like canyon

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|p}}

|pesciu; porgu; caspa

|spin

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|r}}

|rasoghju; ferru; persi

|Trilled r, Spanish: perro

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|s̪|s}}In some dialects, it is pronounced {{IPAblink|ʃ}} before {{IPAblink|t}}.

|seccu; strada; quessu

|sorry

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ʃ}}

|sceffu; pesciu

|ship

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|t̪|t}}

|tuttu; attentu

|star

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|t̪͡s̪|ts}}

|zappatu; lazza

|cats

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|tʃ}}

|cecu; ci

|chip

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|v}}

|servici; aviò: frittu; watt

|vent

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|z̪|z}}

|casa

|zipper

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ʒ}}

|sgiò; brusgera

|measure

colspan="3"|Semivowels

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|j}}

|più; meiu, gabbia; Aiacciu; yacht

|you

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|w}}

|quale; guerra; neve; basta; week-end

|wine

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class="wikitable" !colspan=3\| Vowels
IPA !Examples	English approximation
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ä\|a}}In some dialects, it is pronounced {{IPAblink\|æ}}. \|arma; serà \|roughly like father
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|e}}In some dialects, it is pronounced {{IPAblink\|æ}} or {{IPAblink\|a}}. \|elettu; meiu \|roughly like pay
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|ɛ}} \|èpica; terra \|bed
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|i}} \|i; mì \|see
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|o}} \|ora; giòvani \|story
style="text-align:center;" \|{{IPAlink\|ɔ}} \|aviò \|off
style="text-align:center;"\|{{IPAlink\|u}} \|u; più \|tool
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colspan=3\|Suprasegmentals
IPA !Examples	English approximation
style="text-align:center;" \|{{IPAlink\|ˈ}} \|làmpana {{IPA\|[ˈlampana]}} \|bottle
style="text-align:center;" \|{{IPAlink\|ˌ}} \|prupiamente {{IPA\|[ˌprupjaˈmente]}} \|intonation
style="text-align:center;" \|{{IPA\|.}} \|via {{IPA\|[ˈwi.a]}} \|moai

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!colspan=3| Vowels

IPA

!Examples

English approximation

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ä|a}}In some dialects, it is pronounced {{IPAblink|æ}}.

|arma; serà

|roughly like father

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|e}}In some dialects, it is pronounced {{IPAblink|æ}} or {{IPAblink|a}}.

|elettu; meiu

|roughly like pay

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|ɛ}}

|èpica; terra

|bed

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|i}}

|i; mì

|see

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|o}}

|ora; giòvani

|story

style="text-align:center;" |{{IPAlink|ɔ}}

|aviò

|off

style="text-align:center;"|{{IPAlink|u}}

|u; più

|tool

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colspan=3|Suprasegmentals

IPA

!Examples

English approximation

style="text-align:center;" |{{IPAlink|ˈ}}

|làmpana {{IPA|[ˈlampana]}}

|bottle

style="text-align:center;" |{{IPAlink|ˌ}}

|prupiamente {{IPA|[ˌprupjaˈmente]}}

|intonation

style="text-align:center;" |{{IPA|.}}

|via {{IPA|[ˈwi.a]}}

|moai

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