Explanation of the alphabet:
This alphabet is a simplification over the IPA.
Vowels
| Letter |
Pronunciation & examples |
| a |
arriver, hasta |
| e |
mangé |
| ɛ |
marais |
| ø |
meute |
| i |
gladly, mari |
| o |
mot |
| ɔ |
bottes, Bateson |
| u |
trou, push |
| ʌ |
beurre, sir |
| y |
curieux |
| ã |
manger |
| ẽ |
peindre |
| õ |
maison |
Semi-vowels
| Letter |
Pronunciation & examples |
| j |
yield |
| w |
war |
| ɥ |
cuisiner |
| h |
how |
| ʊ |
frau |
Consonants
| Letter |
Pronunciation & examples |
| b |
boring |
| p |
Peter |
| m |
mana |
| n |
nostrils |
| v |
victory |
| f |
full |
| d |
doris |
| t |
telephone |
| r |
rouelle |
| l |
little |
| s |
secrets |
| z |
zebra |
| θ |
Thatcher |
| ð |
therefore |
| g |
gorilla |
| k |
character, corée |
| ʃ |
shampoo |
| ʒ |
Gérard |
| x |
jota |