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dimanche 1 septembre 2013

the non pronunciation of i, a and o in Malagasy

Non pronunciation of vowels i and a and also o = weak accent i, a, o
Normally  
a is like a in cat 
i is like i in see
o is like o in move 
e is always strong ange/ angé be/bé ngeza/ ngéz'

But at the end of words the vowels  a, i and o are weakly pronounced. French people always make the mistake.
For examples:
Fara/fara/ Lala: Lala/ veloma: velum’/ misaotra: misôtr’/azafady: azafadi/biby:bibi/bib'

 So we say: i, a, o are weak  or not pronunced at the end of words
Mahagaga: magag’
Angaha: anga’
Taovolo:  tôvul’
Mafy : maf’

Moreover sometimes in the middle of words vowels are not pronounced either. There are no "rules" really but sometimes some patterns come out. For example, when the ending is expected like with ka tra na there is no need to pronounce all vowels. On the contrary  what differenciates one word from another is stressed.

So i,a and o are weak in the following:

-       -    With determiner ny with consonants :  ny resadresaka-: n’resadresk/ ny raharaha : n’raara but with vowels ny anadahiko ni- anadaak’/ ny ankizy ni-ankiz’

-         -  In the structure of possessive case n’ny:n’i:   n’ :  tanin’ny vahoaka : tann’vaôk’/tanin’i Soa tann’su
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-    - with preposition amin’ny : am’ /  tamin’ny : tam’ : amin’ny folo : am’ful’/roa amby folo: ru’mbi’ful’)

-          - First word ending with vowel a o or  y and next word beginning with vowel a o or i :  mihitsy izy miits’iz/  eto ianao : et’énau  the less open vowel falls

-          - Preposition sy : farafara sy lalimoara  s’

-      -     No in the inverted sentence ianao no naka ilay mofo = enau n’ nak’ lé muf’

-        -  In compound words, each word follows the rule for o =Telopolo :  telpul

-       -    With possessive adjective  +ko/+nao/+nay /+ny/+-nareo the vowels in between fall
tompoko : tumpk /fanafodiny:fanafudn/ zandriko: zandrk/  zokinao: zuknau /  kiraroko=krarku/tranonareo: tran’nareu

with Ending ka tra na some vowels in between fall
-          Endings–tra of nouns and verbs : hevitra : hevtr’(mihevitra: mihevtr’) / loatra: lôtr’/  haharitra: aaritr’/ fahavaratra :faavaratr’
        ending with -na and related - ina/-ana/-ona : lesona :lesn’ /
Ending ina fanina : fann’/ ririnina : ririnn/ maraina : marain’/ pilina : pil’/ oviana: ovin’
Ending ana  fivavahana : fivavaan’/
Ending ona  inona: inn’/ velona : vell’
        Ending with -ka/ -possessive –tsika :  hatsika: atsik’/  tsipika: tsipk’/  alika: alik’/volatsika vulatsik’

               
-          - After prenasalization mb  and end of words simba: simb’/ but you say mbola :  mbul’
-          Before prenasalization  ndr i falls indrindra: ndri-ndr’/ indry :’ndri’/indray :’ndrai
-          Prenasalization  nj injay ‘njai
-          i falls  in the prenasalization mp mpi=with consonants;  mpitsabo : p’tsab’/  mpinamana: pnaman’ »
but with vowels it stays mpianatra : pi’anatr’/ mpiasa : pias’
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         -    after strong accent vowels in the other syllables are weak : taona : tôn’, fotoana :f’tôn’, foana: fôn’/
-        -   before strong accent ramose :  ram’sé/ izireo : izréu / dokotera : duktér'
      - Ending –sa/ -sy:  misy: mis’/  tsy:ts’/ tsimisy ts'mis'/ mpiasa: pias'
- ni and no in past verbs= niteny n'ten' /nolazaina n'lazain'

We point out however that  if the speaker wants to emphasize his words he can pronounce all vowels. These "rules" must be seen in context, what emphasis does the speaker want to put. See the website anio info.com for political speeches.




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Samedi, 31 Août 2013 09:02
La Gazette de la Grande Ile

This is how you leave out some vowels

panao gazet’ zokiol’: Mi’tak’ n’ fan’kafn ‘reo onja-peo nakatn’

To’n’ fanôn’ is-k n’ zoma faran' volan’  – de-  n’vor’ tets’  

A’tan’naren’ omal’ n’ piara-di  ao am’ fikamban'n’ panao gazet’ 

zok’ol’; ‘zay n’tariin' filo panata’terak’ ao, Ta-i-ts’ Gilbert.


Vôresk’ s’ ni-ombonan'reo p’vor’ evtr’ tao àry n’ an'loran’ –o- ara-

pa-njakan’ ny satan'’ty fikambanan’ ‘ty ‘zay vô av’ nanava-o n’ 

b'rao ‘p'tark’ azy tam’ volan' ma-y teo. N’hamafisn'izy ‘reo ko n’ 

h’fanakalozan’ tra-ikef’ am'’ asa fana-ovan-gazet’ am’'reo tanor’ 

eo am’ty se-atr'asa ‘ty am'zao fotôn’. Ts’ n’hadino-n'reto zokiol’ 

am'’ asa fanaovan-gazet’ n’ n’tak’ n’ ptondr’ fanjakan’ mba 

han’ktr’ an'ireo or'nasa aino aman-jery nakat’n’, ar’ n’takin'izy 

‘reo ko n’ ananganan’ am'lay rafitr’ antson’ hoe "f’lankevtr’ ambon' 

a-ino aman-jery" na "Haut conseil de l'audio visuel".

This is how you read it
Mpanao gazety zokiolona: Mitaky ny fanokafana ireo onjam-peo nakatona
Toa ny fanaony isaka ny zoma faran'ny volana dia nivory tetsy Antaninarenina omaly ny mpiara-dia ao amin'ny fikambanan'ny mpanao gazety zokiolona; izay notarihin'ny filoha mpanatanteraka ao, Taitsy Gilbert.

Voaresaka sy niombonan'ireo mpivory hevitra tao àry ny hanolorana ho ara-panjakana ny satan'ity fikambanana ity izay vao avy nanavao ny birao mpitarika azy tamin'ny volana may teo. Nohamafisin'izy ireo koa ny hifanakalozana traikefa amin'ny asa fanaovan-gazety amin'ireo tanora eo amin'ity sehatr'asa ity amin'izao fotoana. Tsy nohadinoin'ireto zokiolona amin'ny asa fanaovan-gazety ny nitaky ny mpitondra fanjakana mba hanokatra an'ireo orinasa haino aman-jery nakatona, ary notakian'izy ireo koa ny hananganana amin'ilay rafitra antsoina hoe "filankevitra ambonin'ny haino aman-jery" na "Haut conseil de l'audio visuel".

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once again check up with other people. This is the result of my own research, as well as all on pronunciation that I have made in this blog.