Utenti:Michiluzzu Scalisi/Note 3
Note 3
[cancia | cancia la surgenti]H has three pronunciations, depending on its placement within a word. In regards to the last two pronunciations, it's important to remember that there is no way to be sure if the pronunciation is /x/ or /h/. In the future, hopefully, a point under the letter, or some other identifying mark, will be added to /h/ in order to distinguish it from the other.
First Pronunciation
[cancia | cancia la surgenti]The first pronunciation - /~/ - takes place when following a C or G:
| Letter | Pronunciation | Example | Pronunciation | Significato italiano | Meaning in English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h | /~/ | Micheli | /mɪ'kɛlɪ/ | Michele | Michael |
| figghi | /'fiɣɣɪ/ | figli | sons, children |
Second Pronunciation
[cancia | cancia la surgenti]The second pronunciation - /x/ - takes place whenever H is not preceded by a C or G, unless it is to have the third pronunciation. As I said above, as of yet there is no way to distinguish between this and the third pronunciation, but hopefully one will be introduced in the future. The root of this pronunciation is the Latin consonant cluster FL, i.e. florem, which produced Sicilian "hiuri". This H is always accompanied by an I in hiatus:
| Letter | Pronunciation | Example | Pronunciation | Significato italiano | Meaning in English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h | /x/ | hiuri | /'xjuɾɪ/ | fiore | flower |
| ahhiari | /ɐx'xjaɾɪ/ | trovare | to find |
Third Pronunciation
[cancia | cancia la surgenti]The third pronunciation - /h/ - may also take place whenever H is not preceded by a C or G, unless it is to have the second pronunciation. As I said above, as of yet there is no way to distinguish between this and the second pronunciation, but hopefully one will be introduced in the future.
| Letter | Pronunciation | Example | Pronunciation | Significato italiano | Meaning in English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h | /h/ | mahotu | /mɐ'hɔtʊ/ | moccio | mucus, snot |