Piedmontese alphabet

Piedmontese is written with a modified Latin alphabet. The letters, along with their IPA equivalent are shown in the table below.


 * 1Before an i, e or ë, "c" and "g" represent and, respectively.
 * 2D is devoiced to at the end of words.
 * 3"E" is or  in open syllables and  in closed.
 * 4At the end of words, "n" represents the velar nasal and lengthens the preceding vowel.
 * 5"S" is voiced between vowels, at the end of words and immediately after other consonants.
 * 6"V" is initially,  before dental consonants,  ( by some speakers) at the end of words and silent between vowels.

Certain digraphs are used to regularly represent specific sounds as shown below. All other combinations of letters are pronounced as written. Grave accent marks break diphthongs, so "ua" and "uà" are, but "ùa" is pronounced separately,.