VOWELS
The vowel system comprises 8 phonemes, as follows. The vowel
symbolised i_0 is voiceless; 1 is a close (high) unrounded
central vowel.
SYMBOL WORD TRANSCRIPTION
i vin vin
i_0 câini k1jni_0
e fel fel
a cap kap
@ măr m@r
o loc lok
u sur sur
1 fân f1n
There are 4 semivowels:
SYMBOL WORD TRANSCRIPTION
j doi doj
e_X deasă de_Xas@
w sau saw
o_X culoare kulo_Xare
CONSONANTS
The consonant system comprises 20 phonemes, as follows:
SYMBOL WORD TRANSCRIPTION
p păr p@r
b barbă barb@
t tun tun
d dar dar
k cal kal
g gât g1t
ts ţară tsar@
tS ceas tSas
dZ geantă dZant@
f fată fat@
v vale vale
s scaun skaun
z zi zi
S şa Sa
Z joi Zoj
h haină hajn@
m mână m1n@
n nas nas
l lapte lapte
r râs r1s