6 Appendix
6.1 Modena dialect orthography
6.1.1 Vowels
| Character | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a | pronounced like in Italian | aqua, acqua |
| à | closed sound | dànna, donna |
| â | prolonged sound | mâż, maggio |
| e | pronounced like in Italian | vàddress, vedersi |
| è | open sound | venerdè, venerdì |
| é | closed sound | méll, mille |
| ê | prolonged sound | andê, andato |
| i | pronounced like in Italian | furmintòun, frumento |
| î | prolonged sound | vistî, vestito |
| o | pronounced like in Italian | lonedè, lunedì |
| ò | open sound | pòch, poco |
| ó | closed sound | mói, bagnato |
| ô | prolonged sound | fiô, figli |
6.1.2 Consonants
| Character | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| c’ | vèc’, vecchio | |
| c | còch, cocco | |
| g’ | apòg’, appoggio | |
| g | fógh, fuoco | |
| ʃ | *nèʃ**, naso | |
| s’c | s’ciafòun, schiaffone | |
| ż | żél, gelo | |
| z | zél, cielo |