Franj Phonology and Script

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The standard Roman orthography for the Franj language is as follows:

Character IPA Notes & Exceptions
Aa a -
Àà æ -
Bb b -
Cc ts -
Dd d -
Ee ɛ, e pronounced ə in word-final position
Ff f -
Gg g gh is pronounced ɣ
Hh h silent except between two vowels, or following g or x
Ii i, ɪ pronounced j in diphthongs eg ai. ei, oi
Jj ʒ ʤ when at the beginning of a word
Kk k -
Ll l ll is pronounced ʎ, or j when between two vowels
Mm m -
Nn n gn and its word-final form ng are pronounced ɲ
Oo o, ɔ -
Pp p -
Qq q -
Rr r -
Ss s pronounced z when following a voiced consonant (eg in a plural)
Tt t pronounced t◌̪ in word-final position
Uu u, ʊ -
Ùù y, ʏ -
Vv v -
Ww gw pronounced w in some dialects
Xx ʃ xh is pronounced x
Yy j -
Zz z -