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Longuement me sui tenus - Lai - “Lay de bonne Esperance” (from 'Le Voir Dit')
by Guillaume de Machaut
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About the project Return to main song listing /lɔ̃gmɑ̃/longuement /mə/me /sɥi//sɥi/ /təny//təny/
/də/de /fɛrə/faire /lɛ/lais,,
/kar/car d/damur/amours /ɛstɔj//ɛstɔj/ /ny/nus,,
/mɛ/mais /dedes /zɔr/or /mɛ/mais
/fɛrɛ/ferai /ʃan//ʃan/ /e/et /virəlɛ//virəlɛ/..
/ʒe/g''/i/i /sɥi//sɥi/ /təny//təny/,,
/kɑ̃/qu'en /amur/amours /mə/me /sɥi//sɥi/ /rɛndy//rɛndy/
/a/a /tu/tous /ʒur/jours /mɛ/mais..
/sə/se /œ̃/un /pəti/petit /taj/ay /ɛste//ɛste/ /my/mus,,
/ʒə/je n/nɑ̃/en /pɥi/puis /mɛ/mais,,
/kar/car /pri/pris /sɥi//sɥi/ /ə//ə/ /rətəny/retenus,,
/e/et /to/au /kɥe//kɥe/ /trɛ/trais
/tu/tout /tɑ̃/en /nœ̃/un /ljø/lieu /də/de../iʒ//iʒ/.. /trɛ/trais
d/dœ̃/uns //// /fɑ̃dy/fendus,,
/vɛr/vairs,, /pɔɛ̃ɲan//pɔɛ̃ɲan/,, /seses /ze/et /aɡ//aɡ/,,
/rjan//rjan/ /e/et /gɛ/gais..
/kar/car /ma/ma /damə/dame,, /kə/que /djɛ//djɛ/ /ɡart//ɡart/,,
/par/par /œ̃/un /du//du/ /rijɑ̃/riant /rəɡart//rəɡart/
/de/d''/ardan//ardan/ /dəzir//dəzir/ /fist//fist/ /œ̃/un /dart//dart/
/e/et /tœ̃/un /de/d''/ɛspərɛn//ɛspərɛn/..
/mɛ/mais /mɔr/mort /ɛm/m''/əüst//əüst/,, /sɑ̃/sans /dubtan//dubtan/,,
/dəzir//dəzir/ /e/et /sɑ̃/sans /dɛfjan//dɛfjan/
s/sɛspwar/espoirs /zu/ou j/ʒaj/ay /ma/ma /fijɑ̃sə/fiance
/nə/ne /fyst//fyst/ /də/de /ma/ma /par/part..
/kar/car /kɑ̃/quant /ʒə/je /sɑ̃ti/senti /ɛl/l''/ɛspart//ɛspart/
/du//du/ /rəɡart//rəɡart/ /ki/qui /mɔ̃/mon /kɥe//kɥe/ /ar/art,,
/nə/ne /pɛrdi//pɛrdi/,, /a/a /tjɛr/tiers /na/n'a /kar/quart,,
/sɛn//sɛn/ /e/et /kɔ̃tnɑ̃sə/contenance,,
/mɛ/mais /tu/tout /manjɛr//manjɛr/ /e/et /pɥisɑ̃sə/puissance..
/lɔr/lors /mə/me /fist//fist/ /pɛnr//pɛnr/ /plɛzɛn//plɛzɛn/
/ɑ̃/en /ma/ma /ʒɔliə/jolie /sufrɑ̃sə/souffrance
/ɛspwar/espoirs /par/par /sɔ̃/son /nar/art..
/mɛ/mais /sə/ce /dyrmɑ̃/durement /ɛm/m''/ɛsmaj//ɛsmaj/,,
/kənəə/que ne /sɛ//sɛ/
/sə/se /sɛst//sɛst/ /amurøzə/amoureuse /plɛə/plaie
/ko/qu'au /kɥe//kɥe/ /aj/ay
/vjɛ̃/vient /de/d''/smur//smur/ /u/ou /də/de /kɥe//kɥe/ /vrɛ//vrɛ/..
/kar/car /du//du/ /rəɡar//rəɡar/ /mɛ̃/maint /kɥe//kɥe/ /plɛə/plaie
/k//k/''/ajlœr//ajlœr/ /damə/dame /ami//ami/ /a/a /gɛ/gay..
s/sɑ̃/en /mɔrrɛ//mɔrrɛ/
/ɛs/s''/ɛnsi//ɛnsi/ m/mɛ/est;; /mɛ/mais d/damur/amour /vraj//vraj/
/ɛl/l''/amərɛ//amərɛ/..
/nə/ne /vɔlwar//vɔlwar/ /kə/que m/mɑ̃/en /rɛtraj//rɛtraj/
/ʒa//ʒa/ /ɛn/n''/arɛ//arɛ/
/pur/pour /dɔlœr//dɔlœr/ /kə/que /me/mes /kɥɛr//kɥɛr/ /trɛə/traie..
/ɛn//ɛn/ /sərɛ//sərɛ/
/vrɛ/vrais /ze/et /də/de /kɥe//kɥe/ /sɛrvirɛ//sɛrvirɛ/
/ma/ma /damə/dame /plɛzɑ̃/plaisant /te/et /ɡaj//ɡaj/..
/e/et /kɑ̃/quant /me/mes /ʒur/jours /finərɛ//finərɛ/,,
/sɑ̃/sans /dəlɛ//dəlɛ/
/mɔ̃/mon /kɥe//kɥe/,, /kə/que s/samur/amour /dɛplaj//dɛplaj/,,
/li//li/ /lɛrɛ//lɛrɛ/..
| IPA Vowels
/:/ makes the vowel long |
French spelling | Approximate British sounds | French words |
|---|---|---|---|
| /a/ | a | far, large | parler, ami, après |
| /ə/ | e, es | the, about | je, le, brises |
| /ø/ | e, eu | deux, yeux, amoureux | |
| /œ/ | eu | must, per | neuf, heure, coeur |
| /e/ | é, e | et, été, passé | |
| /ɛ/ | e, è, ê, ai | bed, bet | c'est, vers, mais |
| /i/ | i, y, ie | see, police | il, cri, soupire |
| /o/ | o, au, eau | sauce, coat | beau, nos, haut |
| /ɔ/ | o | more, lost | or, corps, comme |
| /y/ | u | tu, vu, murmure | |
| /u/ | ou | ruce, fool | vous, tout, oubli |
| Nasal Vowels | |||
| /ɑ̃/ | an, am, en, em | blanc, quand, temps | |
| /ɛ̃/ | un, in, ain, en | matin, bien, main | |
| /ɔ̃/ | on, om | son, long, dont | |
| Gliding vowels | |||
| /ɥ/ | ui | nuit, depuis, lui | |
| /w/ | oi, oy | moi, bois, voix | |
| /j/ | i, y, ill | bien, ciel, gazouille | |
| Consonants | |||
| /b/ | b | bed, book | bal, bain, aube |
| /d/ | d | diamond, dull | des, dans, diamand |
| /f/ | f, ph | full, fair | feu, frais, philosophie |
| /g/ | g, gu, gg | garage, goal | grand, galope, augure |
| /ʒ/ | g, j | giraffe, casual | journal, joie, géant |
| /k/ | c, qu, k, ch | cook, record | calme, que, kiwi |
| /l/ | l, ll | love, elevate | lent, la, allonge |
| /m/ | m, mm | moon, almond | ma, amande, gramme |
| /n/ | n, nn | new, piano | neuf, nous, prenne |
| /p/ | p, pp | pull, camping | pour, père, apporter |
| /r/ | r, rr | rame, soir, arrive | |
| /s/ | s, ss | sun, kiss | sept, sable, essayer |
| /t/ | t, tt | top, butter | temps, tante, attacher |
| /v/ | v, w | very, view | voix, veau, vingt |
| /z/ | z, zz | zoo, buzz | zèbre, zeste, zéro |
| /ɲ/ | gn | agneau, montagne, vigne | |
| /ʃ/ | ch | short, ashamed | chant, cache, marche |