Romanian RomanianVowels
The vowel system comprises 8 phonemes, as follows. The vowel symbolized i_0 is voiceless; 1 is a close (high) unrounded central vowel.
SAMPA symbol Orthography Transcription i vin vin i_0 c?ini k1jni_0 e fel fel a cap kap @ m?r m@r o loc lok u sur sur 1 f?n f1nThere are 4 semivowels.
j doi doj e_X deas? de_Xas@ w sau saw o_X culoare kulo_XareConsonants
The consonant system comprises 20 phonemes, as follows.
p p?r p@r b barb? barb@ t tun tun d dar dar k cal kal g g?t g1t ts t,ar? tsar@ tS ceas tSas dZ geant? dZant@ f fat? fat@ v vale vale s scaun skaun z zi zi S s,a Sa Z joi Zoj h hain? hajn@ m m?n? m1n@ n nas nas l lapte lapte r r?s r1s
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