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 | - |
| 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 | - |
