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[[English]], like many language, has many loanwords from French which have the /ʒ/ sound. In many cases the sound is transformed into /ʤ/ in English, due to English tendency towards that sound. However, there are a few words which do have /ʒ/ outside of French loanwords. Examples include ''plea'''s'''ure'' /plɛʒɘɹ/, ''lei'''s'''ure'' /liʒəɹ/ or /lɛʒəɹ/, ''A'''s'''ia'' /eʒə/, ''vi'''s'''ion'' /vɪʒən/. | [[English]], like many language, has many loanwords from French which have the /ʒ/ sound. In many cases the sound is transformed into /ʤ/ in English, due to English tendency towards that sound. However, there are a few words which do have /ʒ/ outside of French loanwords. Examples include ''plea'''s'''ure'' /plɛʒɘɹ/, ''lei'''s'''ure'' /liʒəɹ/ or /lɛʒəɹ/, ''A'''s'''ia'' /eʒə/, ''vi'''s'''ion'' /vɪʒən/. | ||
==Romance | ==[[Romance Languages]]== | ||
===French=== | ===[[French]]=== | ||
The sound /ʒ/ is represented two different ways in French. The first way is the orthographic '''j'''. The second ways is to get '''g''' before '''i''' or '''e'''. This is a common sound in the French language, making it one of the signature sounds of it. Many languages can get this sound via French Loanwords. | The sound /ʒ/ is represented two different ways in French. The first way is the orthographic '''j'''. The second ways is to get '''g''' before '''i''' or '''e'''. This is a common sound in the French language, making it one of the signature sounds of it. Many languages can get this sound via French Loanwords. | ||
===Spanish=== | ===[[Spanish]]=== | ||
In some dialects of American Spanish, such as Argentinian Spanish, the /j/ sounds (spelt '''ll''' or '''j''') is pronounced /ʒ/. | In some dialects of American Spanish, such as Argentinian Spanish, the /j/ sounds (spelt '''ll''' or '''j''') is pronounced /ʒ/. | ||
===Romanian=== | ===Romanian=== | ||
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==Slavic Languages== | ==Slavic Languages== | ||
===Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian === | ===[[Russian]], Ukrainian, and Belarusian === | ||
The Russian Language uses the Cyrillic alphabet, with the symbol '''Ж''', '''ж''' for /ʒ/. | The Russian Language uses the Cyrillic alphabet, with the symbol '''Ж''', '''ж''' for /ʒ/. | ||
===Polish=== | ===[[Polish]]=== | ||
Polish, which uses the Latin Alphabet has '''Ż''', '''ż''' for /ʒ/. | Polish, which uses the Latin Alphabet has '''Ż''', '''ż''' for /ʒ/. | ||
===Czech, Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian=== | ===Czech, Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian=== | ||
The Czech language, which also uses the Latin alphabet has '''Ž''', '''ž''' for this sound. | The Czech language, which also uses the Latin alphabet has '''Ž''', '''ž''' for this sound. | ||
==Turkish== | |||
In Turkish, the sound is also represented by '''j'''. | |||
==Hungarian== | |||
The sound is represented by '''zs''' in Hungarian. | |||
=Conlangs= | |||
=Sources= | |||
This page is by [[Timothy Patrick Snyder]]. | |||
Back to [[IPA]] | |||
Revision as of 08:25, 4 October 2008
The Voiced Postalveolar fricative /ʒ/ is also known as a palatal, because of some of the influence of the palate in direction of the tongue, but it's not a true palatal sound.
Natlangs
English
English, like many language, has many loanwords from French which have the /ʒ/ sound. In many cases the sound is transformed into /ʤ/ in English, due to English tendency towards that sound. However, there are a few words which do have /ʒ/ outside of French loanwords. Examples include pleasure /plɛʒɘɹ/, leisure /liʒəɹ/ or /lɛʒəɹ/, Asia /eʒə/, vision /vɪʒən/.
Romance Languages
French
The sound /ʒ/ is represented two different ways in French. The first way is the orthographic j. The second ways is to get g before i or e. This is a common sound in the French language, making it one of the signature sounds of it. Many languages can get this sound via French Loanwords.
Spanish
In some dialects of American Spanish, such as Argentinian Spanish, the /j/ sounds (spelt ll or j) is pronounced /ʒ/.
Romanian
In Romanian, the letter j is used to represent the sound /ʒ/. The sound /ʤ/ is represented by g + i or e, and is not the standard /ʒ/.
Portuguese
The symbol j is also used in Portuguese to represent /ʒ/.
Slavic Languages
Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian
The Russian Language uses the Cyrillic alphabet, with the symbol Ж, ж for /ʒ/.
Polish
Polish, which uses the Latin Alphabet has Ż, ż for /ʒ/.
Czech, Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian
The Czech language, which also uses the Latin alphabet has Ž, ž for this sound.
Turkish
In Turkish, the sound is also represented by j.
Hungarian
The sound is represented by zs in Hungarian.
Conlangs
Sources
This page is by Timothy Patrick Snyder. Back to IPA
