Maltese
voiceless f s
Fricative
voiced v z
Trill r
Approximant l
· 5 short, 6 long vowels and 7
diphthongs
· Stress is generally on the
penultimate syllable
· il(l)- = the
· For example: l-omm, il-missier
RECOGNITION
· Very similar to other languages
· The article
· Written form
· Two tenses
EXSAMPLES Siculo-
Maltese English
Arabic
bebbuxu babbaluciu snail
Maltes Sicilia iebja gebbia cistern
Italian English
annaabi.ee 
