User:Catonif/scn-IPA

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Sicilian phonemic consonants
Type	Labial	Dental/ Alveolar	Cacuminal	Palatal	Velar
Nasal	/m/	/n/	^[1]	/ɲ/^[2]^[1]	^[1]
Stop	/p/ • /b/^[2]	/t/ • /d/^[3]	/ɖ/^[2]^[4]	/c/ • /ɟ/^[5]^[6]	/k/ • /ɡ/
Affricate		/ts/^[2]^[7] • /dz/^[2]^[8]	/ʈɽ/ • /ɖɽ/^[4]	/tʃ/^[9]^[10] • /dʒ/^[2]
Fricative	/f/ • /v/^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]	/s/^[15]^[16]	/ʂɽ/^[2]^[17]	/ʃ/^[2] and /ç/^[9]
Approximant		/l/		/j/^[11]^[18]^[19]	/w/^[11]^[13]
Trill or Flap		/ɾ/^[11]^[3]	/r/^[2]^[20]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Nasals in coda are preferred to be written phonemically /m/ before /p b/ and /n/ elsewhere, for historical reasons.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 Always geminated after a vowel.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 In many varieties /d/ merges intervocalically with /ɾ/ if not geminated, but this shouldn't be in phonemic transcriptions unless it poses phonemic issues (see Examples § granni).
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 In some varieties /ɖɖ/ might merge with geminated /ɖɖɽ/, but this shouldn't be used in phonemic transcriptions.
^ In some varieties /ɟ/ might be realized as [ʎ]. This is usually reflected in the spelling.
^ Intevocalic non geminated /ɟ/ may merge with /j/ (still researching this).
^ Non-geminated intervocalic /ts/ is found in /-w.ts-/, an alternative result to /-w.s-/ from original /-l.ts-/.
^ Marginal phoneme
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 In many varieties /ç/ merges with /tʃ/, but this shouldn't be used in phonemic transcriptions.
^ /tʃ/ is pronounced [ʃ] intervocalically, but this symbol shouldn't be used in phonemic transcriptions not to cause confusion with the phoneme /ʃ/.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 ^11.3 Never geminated between vowels.
^ Geminated /v/ is /bb/.
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 /ɡw/ merges with /w/ or even /v/ in certain contexts in some varieties. This is usually reflected in alternative spellings.
^ In many varieties intervocalic /v/ merges with the hiatus. This us usually reflected in alternative spellings.
^ When ⟨s⟩ is after a nasal, /ts/ should be used instead.
^ /s/ is pronounced [s ~ ʃ] before voiceless consonants and [z ~ ʒ] before a voiced one, but this shouldn't be used in phonemic transcriptions.
^ Cacuminal fricative /ʂɽ/ is phonemically distinct from /sʈɽ/ (see Examples § stritti).
^ Geminated /j/ is /ɟɟ/.
^ /j w/ should not be used in place of /ɪ ʊ/ in falling diphthongs.
^ /r/ is by many pronounced [ʐ], but this symbol shouldn't be used in phonemic transcriptions.

Sicilian stressed vowels
Type	Stressed		Unstressed
Type	Front	Back	Front	Back
Close	/i/	/u/	/ɪ/^[1]	/ʊ/^[1]
Mid	/ɛ/^[2]^[3]	/ɔ/^[2]^[3]	/ɪ/^[1]	/ʊ/^[1]
Open	/a/^[4]		/a/^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Unstressed vowels in some positions oscillate between /a ɪ ʊ/ depending on the area, original vowel and extern influence, and usually this is reflected on the spelling. Read more on Sicilian Wikipedia articles w:scn:Usu dî vucali ncerti ntâ penùrtima sìllabba and w:scn:Usu dî vucali ncerti nta na sìllabba diversa di chidda penùrtima. The etymological vowel is preferred as the main pronunciation.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Stressed mid vowels /ɛ ɔ/ may be realized [ɛ ɔ], [i̯ɛ u̯ɔ], [iə̯ uə̯], [i u] etc. which is also sometimes reflected on alternative spellings, but shouldn't be considered in phonemic transcriptions.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Mid vowels /ɛ ɔ/ might appear in unstressed positions in recently borrowed words.
^ Stressed open vowel /a/ may be realized [a], [i̯a], [u̯a] etc. which is also sometimes reflected on alternative spellings, but shouldn't be considered in phonemic transcriptions.

Sicilian suprasegmentals
Symbol	Meaning
ˈ	Primary stress
ˌ	Secondary stress
.	Syllable break
ˣ	Syntactic gemination

double consonants, NC, sC and LC clusters are divided into two syllables. If it separates an initial vowel-less syllable from an unstressed one, the /./ isn't advised.
vowel length isn't phonemic.
geminated consonants should be written twice, to make more clear the vowel structure, and not by using /ː/.
secondary stress must be expressed if it changes the quality of the vowels.

Examples edit

pedi (don't use /-ɾ-/)
- IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.dɪ/
paci (don't use /-ʃ-/)
- IPA^(key): /ˈpa.tʃɪ/
cira (don't use /ʃ-/)
- IPA^(key): /ˈtʃi.ɾa/
ciuri (don't use /ʃ-/ or /tʃ-/)
- IPA^(key): /ˈçu.ɾɪ/
chiddu (always geminated /ɖɖ/)
- IPA^(key): /ˈkiɖ.ɖʊ/
granni (don't use [ˈɾan.ni], which isn't phonemic)
- IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾan.nɪ/
- (rhotic, with semplification of /ɡɾ-/) IPA^(key): /ˈdan.nɪ/
ncunucchiari (initial nasals are a different syllable)
- IPA^(key): /nˌku.nʊcˈca.ɾɪ/
gnuranti (always geminated /ɲɲ/)
- IPA^(key): /ɲɲʊˈɾan.tɪ/
rosa (alway geminated /rr/ + don't use /ʐ-/)
- IPA^(key): /rˈrɔ.sa/
sceccu (always geminated /ʃʃ/)
- IPA^(key): /ʃˈʃɛk.kʊ/
cci (initial syntactic gemination)
- IPA^(key): /ttʃɪ/
zoccu (final syntactic gemination + always geminated /tts/)
- IPA^(key): /tˈtsɔk.kʊˣ/
a (syntactic gemination minimal pairs)
- IPA^(key): /aˣ/
1. to, at, in
- IPA^(key): /a/
1. feminine of u; the
cchiui (don't use [cˈcuj], which isn't phonemic)
- IPA^(key): /cˈcu.ɪ/
jornu (correct usage of /j/)
- IPA^(key): /ˈjɔɾ.nʊ/
àutru (don't use [ˈaw.ʈɽʊ], which isn't phonemic)
- IPA^(key): /ˈa.ʊ.ʈɽʊ/
quannu (correct usage of /w/)
- IPA^(key): /ˈkwan.nʊ/
stritti (str ~ s-tr minimal pairs)
- IPA^(key): /ʂˈʂɽit.tɪ/
  1. plural of strittu; tight
- IPA^(key): /sˈʈɽit.tɪ/
  1. (USA) street
sangu (don't use /-ŋŋ-/)
- IPA^(key): /ˈsan.ɡʊ/
cuda (homophones)
- IPA^(key): /ˈku.da/
- Homophone: cura (rhotic)
varca
- IPA^(key): /ˈvaɾ.ka/
- Homophone: vacca (West Sicily)
jamma (multiple pronunciations handling)
- alternative forms: gamma
- IPA^(key): /ˈjam.ma/
1. leg
gamma
- (some varieties) IPA^(key): /ˈɡam.ma/
1. Alternative form of jamma
ristoranti (unstressed mid vowels)
- alternative forms: risturanti
- IPA^(key): /rrɪs.tɔˈɾan.tɪ/, /rrɪs.tʊˈɾan.tɪ/
risturanti
- Pronunciation spelling of ristoranti.
scàuzu (only instances of single /ts/)
- IPA^(key): /sˈka.ʊ.tsʊ/
1. Alternative form of scàusu

[nasal-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Nasals in coda are preferred to be written phonemically /m/ before /p b/ and /n/ elsewhere, for historical reasons.

[double-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 Always geminated after a vowel.

[rhotic-3] 3.0 ^3.1 In many varieties /d/ merges intervocalically with /ɾ/ if not geminated, but this shouldn't be in phonemic transcriptions unless it poses phonemic issues (see Examples § granni).

[dhr-4] 4.0 ^4.1 In some varieties /ɖɖ/ might merge with geminated /ɖɖɽ/, but this shouldn't be used in phonemic transcriptions.

[5] In some varieties /ɟ/ might be realized as [ʎ]. This is usually reflected in the spelling.

[6] Intevocalic non geminated /ɟ/ may merge with /j/ (still researching this).

[7] Non-geminated intervocalic /ts/ is found in /-w.ts-/, an alternative result to /-w.s-/ from original /-l.ts-/.

[8] Marginal phoneme

[hjmerge-9] 9.0 ^9.1 In many varieties /ç/ merges with /tʃ/, but this shouldn't be used in phonemic transcriptions.

[10] /tʃ/ is pronounced [ʃ] intervocalically, but this symbol shouldn't be used in phonemic transcriptions not to cause confusion with the phoneme /ʃ/.

[single-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 ^11.3 Never geminated between vowels.

[12] Geminated /v/ is /bb/.

[gw-13] 13.0 ^13.1 /ɡw/ merges with /w/ or even /v/ in certain contexts in some varieties. This is usually reflected in alternative spellings.

[14] In many varieties intervocalic /v/ merges with the hiatus. This us usually reflected in alternative spellings.

[15] When ⟨s⟩ is after a nasal, /ts/ should be used instead.

[16] /s/ is pronounced [s ~ ʃ] before voiceless consonants and [z ~ ʒ] before a voiced one, but this shouldn't be used in phonemic transcriptions.

[ccFric-17] Cacuminal fricative /ʂɽ/ is phonemically distinct from /sʈɽ/ (see Examples § stritti).

[18] Geminated /j/ is /ɟɟ/.

[halfVow-19] /j w/ should not be used in place of /ɪ ʊ/ in falling diphthongs.

[20] /r/ is by many pronounced [ʐ], but this symbol shouldn't be used in phonemic transcriptions.

[weakVowel-21] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Unstressed vowels in some positions oscillate between /a ɪ ʊ/ depending on the area, original vowel and extern influence, and usually this is reflected on the spelling. Read more on Sicilian Wikipedia articles w:scn:Usu dî vucali ncerti ntâ penùrtima sìllabba and w:scn:Usu dî vucali ncerti nta na sìllabba diversa di chidda penùrtima. The etymological vowel is preferred as the main pronunciation.

[midQual-22] 2.0 ^2.1 Stressed mid vowels /ɛ ɔ/ may be realized [ɛ ɔ], [i̯ɛ u̯ɔ], [iə̯ uə̯], [i u] etc. which is also sometimes reflected on alternative spellings, but shouldn't be considered in phonemic transcriptions.

[midUnstress-23] 3.0 ^3.1 Mid vowels /ɛ ɔ/ might appear in unstressed positions in recently borrowed words.

[24] Stressed open vowel /a/ may be realized [a], [i̯a], [u̯a] etc. which is also sometimes reflected on alternative spellings, but shouldn't be considered in phonemic transcriptions.

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