View source for IPA for Central Isles Creole

The charts below show the way in which the [[w:International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] represents [[Central Isles Creole]] pronunciations. English approximations are loose in some cases and are only intended to give a general idea of the pronunciation. For more information, see [[w:Help:IPA|Help:IPA]].
{{IPA keys}}
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![[w:Wikipedia:IPA|IPA]] !! Example !! Translation !! (near) equivalent
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! colspan=4| [[w:Consonant|Consonants]]
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|b}}</big>
|{{term|barè|'''b'''arè}}
|tadpole
|'''b'''ear
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|bˀ}}</big>
|{{term|b'uur|'''b''''uur}}
|to hate
|'''b'''ear
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|d}}</big>
|{{term|xenʃàd|xenʃà'''d'''}}
|jug
|'''d'''awn
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|dˀ}}</big>
|{{term|kùd'|kù'''d''''}}
|two
|'''d'''awn
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ð}}</big>
|{{term|aaað|aaa'''ð'''}}
|to show
|'''th'''ey
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ðˀ}}</big>
|{{term|að'|a'''ð''''}}
|wood
|'''th'''ey
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ɣ}}</big>
|{{term|xènɣòoχ|xèn'''ɣ'''òoχ}}
|to predict
|a'''g'''ave ([[w:Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ɣˀ}}</big>
|{{term|ɣ'en|'''ɣ''''en}}
|eight
|a'''g'''ave ([[w:Spanish language|Spanish]])
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|f}}</big>
|{{term|fer|'''f'''er}}
|lemon
|'''f'''ace
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|h}}</big>
|{{term|w'ah|w'a'''h'''}}
|to throw
|'''h'''ave
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|j}}</big>
|{{term|yoo|'''y'''oo}}
|bird
|'''y'''awn
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|jˀ}}</big>
|{{term|tany'èn|tan'''y''''èn}}
|performance
|'''y'''awn
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|k}}</big>
|{{term|kax|'''k'''ax}}
|skin
|s'''c'''ar
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|kʰ}}</big>
|{{term|ʃukh|ʃu'''kh'''}}
|color
|'''c'''ar
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|kˣ}}</big>
|{{term|kxiih|'''kx'''iih}}
|new moon
|'''c'''ar
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|kʷ}}</big>
|{{term|kwee|'''kw'''ee}}
|horn
|s'''qu'''are
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|kʷʰ}}</big>
|{{term|kwhol|'''kwh'''ol}}
|dream
|'''qu'''ite
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|l}}</big>
|{{term|làa|'''l'''àa}}
|quiet
|'''l'''ight
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|lˀ}}</big>
|{{term|tabl'à|tab'''l''''à}}
|injury
|'''l'''ight
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|m}}</big>
|{{term|mitè|'''m'''itè}}
|weak
|'''m'''an
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|mˀ}}</big>
|{{term|um'ò|u'''m''''ò}}
|wild animal
|'''m'''an
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|n}}</big>
|{{term|na|'''n'''a}}
|to break
|'''n'''ew
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|nˀ}}</big>
|{{term|n'a|'''n''''a}}
|star
|'''n'''ew
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ŋ}}</big>
|{{term|uŋète|u'''ŋ'''ète}}
|ritual
|lo'''ng'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ŋˀ}}</big>
|{{term|uŋ'òn|u'''ŋ''''òn}}
|monster
|lo'''ng'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|p}}</big>
|{{term|ipò|i'''p'''ò}}
|skull
|s'''p'''in
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|pʰ}}</big>
|{{term|xanph|xan'''ph'''}}
|watering hole
|'''p'''in
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|pˣ}}</big>
|{{term|pxu|'''px'''u}}
|onto
|'''p'''in
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|q}}</big>
|{{term|kaqèθ|ka'''q'''èθ}}
|magic
|Ira'''q'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|qʰ}}</big>
|{{term|èqhàte|è'''qh'''àte}}
|prophecy
|'''Q'''uran
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|qˣ}}</big>
|{{term|iqxàn|i'''qx'''àn}}
|crescent
|'''Q'''uran
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ɹ}}</big>
|{{term|warò|wa'''r'''ò}}
|taboo
|'''r'''ight
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ɹˀ}}</big>
|{{term|koor'à|koo'''r''''à}}
|frog
|'''r'''ight
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ʃ}}</big>
|{{term|ʃan|'''ʃ'''an}}
|from
|'''sh'''ield
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|t}}</big>
|{{term|teð'|'''t'''eð'}}
|night
|s'''t'''ar
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|tʰ}}</big>
|{{term|than|'''th'''an}}
|torch
|'''t'''ar
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|tˣ}}</big>
|{{term|txoo|'''tx'''oo}}
|demon
|'''t'''ar
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|t͡ʃ}}</big>
|{{term|tʃin|'''tʃ'''in}}
|wing
|'''ch'''eese
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|t͡θ}}</big>
|{{term|tθii|'''tθ'''ii}}
|dangerous
|wi'''dth'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|θ}}</big>
|{{term|θa|'''θ'''a}}
|strong
|'''th'''ing
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|v}}</big>
|{{term|èvu|è'''v'''u}}
|to cover
|'''v'''iolin
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|vˀ}}</big>
|{{term|v'oʃù|'''v''''oʃù}}
|to tie
|'''v'''iolin
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|w}}</big>
|{{term|wimèh|'''w'''imèh}}
|shape
|'''w'''ar
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|wˀ}}</big>
|{{term|w'èn'a|'''w''''èn'a}}
|sign
|'''w'''ar
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|x}}</big>
|{{term|xò|'''x'''ò}}
|to make
|lo'''ch'''
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|xʷ}}</big>
|{{term|xwan|'''xw'''an}}
|rice
|'''wh'''ite
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|χ}}</big>
|{{term|χaan|'''χ'''aan}}
|art
|do'''ch''' ([[w:German language|German]])
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|χʷ}}</big>
|{{term|χwaχòn|'''χw'''aχòn}}
|lifetime
|'''wh'''ite
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ʒ}}</big>
|{{term|ʒà|'''ʒ'''à}}
|afternoon
|trea'''s'''ure
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ʒˀ}}</big>
|{{term|mùuʒ'|mùu'''ʒ''''}}
|too much
|trea'''s'''ure
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! colspan="4"| [[w:Vowel|Vowels]]
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|a}}</big>
|{{term|ah|'''a'''h}}
|moon
|f'''a'''ther
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|aː}}</big>
|{{term|qaar'|q'''aa'''r'}}
|fate
|f'''a'''ther
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|aːː}}</big>
|{{term|yetʃàaa|yetʃ'''àaa'''}}
|to warn
|f'''a'''ther
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ã}}</big>
|{{term|an|'''an'''}}
|face
|c'''an'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ãː}}</big>
|{{term|xètraan|xètr'''aan'''}}
|to injure
|c'''an'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ãːː}}</big>
|{{term|aaa|'''aaa'''}}
|giant
|c'''an'''
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|e̞}}</big>
|{{term|e|'''e'''}}
|soup
|b'''e'''d
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|e̞ː}}</big>
|{{term|hèeʃi|h'''èe'''ʃi}}
|to protect
|b'''e'''d
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|e̞ːː}}</big>
|{{term|leeeð|l'''eee'''ð}}
|to laugh
|b'''e'''d
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ẽ̞}}</big>
|{{term|kumèn|kum'''èn'''}}
|morning
|b'''en'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ẽ̞ː}}</big>
|{{term|lèen|l'''èen'''}}
|omen
|b'''en'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ẽ̞ːː}}</big>
|{{term|hèeen|h'''èeen'''}}
|fried skin
|b'''en'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ɪ}}</big>
|{{term|oʃkìʃ|oʃk'''ì'''ʃ}}
|curtain
|b'''i'''d
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|iː}}</big>
|{{term|tʃii|tʃ'''ii'''}}
|message
|m'''ee'''t
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|iːː}}</big>
|{{term|n'ìii|n''''ìii'''}}
|elder
|m'''ee'''t
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ɪ̃}}</big>
|{{term|ʃin|ʃ'''in'''}}
|tree
|b'''in'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ĩː}}</big>
|{{term|ɣiin|ɣ'''iin'''}}
|cod
|b'''ean'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ĩːː}}</big>
|{{term|liiin|l'''iiin'''}}
|boar
|b'''ean'''
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|o̞}}</big>
|{{term|iw'ò|iw''''ò'''}}
|brush
|th'''ough'''t
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|o̞ː}}</big>
|{{term|vooxà|v'''oo'''xà}}
|friend
|th'''ough'''t
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|o̞ːː}}</big>
|{{term|looo|l'''ooo'''}}
|stew
|th'''ough'''t
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|õ̞}}</big>
|{{term|ʃònxu|ʃ'''òn'''xu}}
|to avoid
|b'''one'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|õ̞ː}}</big>
|{{term|iʃòon|iʃ'''òon'''}}
|part
|b'''one'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|õ̞ːː}}</big>
|{{term|tooon|t'''ooon'''}}
|sea turtle
|b'''one'''
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ʊ}}</big>
|{{term|thuv|th'''u'''v}}
|claw
|b'''oo'''k
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|uː}}</big>
|{{term|uu|'''uu'''}}
|bone
|b'''oo'''t
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|uːː}}</big>
|{{term|wùuu|w'''ùuu'''}}
|word
|b'''oo'''t
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ʊ̃}}</big>
|{{term|tun|t'''un'''}}
|dim light
|b'''un'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ũː}}</big>
|{{term|ʃeyùun|ʃey'''ùun'''}}
|storehouse
|b'''oon'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ũːː}}</big>
|{{term|ʒoʃùuun|ʒoʃ'''ùuun'''}}
|self-taught
|b'''oon'''
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! colspan="4"| [[w:Syllabic consonant|Syllabic consonants]]
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|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ð̩}}</big>
|{{term|ɣð́|ɣ'''ð́'''}}
|accessory
|'''th'''ey
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ð̩ˀ}}</big>
|{{term|n'ð̀'|n''''ð̀''''}}
|beautiful
|'''th'''ey
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ɣ̍}}</big>
|{{term|kɣ́màð|k'''ɣ́'''màð}}
|to fix
|a'''g'''ave ([[w:Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ɣ̍ˀ}}</big>
|{{term|ɣ́'|'''ɣ́''''}}
|small unit of soldiers
|a'''g'''ave ([[w:Spanish language|Spanish]])
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|l̩}}</big>
|{{term|ðĺdà|ð'''ĺ'''dà}}
|high-pitched ocarina
|'''l'''ight
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|l̩ˀ}}</big>
|{{term|tʃl̀'|tʃ'''l̀''''}}
|stretched hide
|'''l'''ight
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|m̩}}</big>
|{{term|m̀veʃ|'''m̀'''veʃ}}
|seven
|'''m'''an
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|m̩ˀ}}</big>
|{{term|ʃm̀'ŋ'ur|ʃ'''m̀''''ŋ'ur}}
|lava
|'''m'''an
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|n̩}}</big>
|{{term|xǹtʃḿ|x'''ǹ'''tʃḿ}}
|world
|'''n'''ew
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|n̩ˀ}}</big>
|{{term|ń'|'''ń''''}}
|water
|'''n'''ew
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ŋ̍}}</big>
|{{term|ŋ̀thèχna|'''ŋ̀'''thèχna}}
|symbol
|lo'''ng'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ŋ̍ˀ}}</big>
|{{term|ŋ́'|'''ŋ́''''}}
|gold
|lo'''ng'''
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ɹ̩}}</big>
|{{term|mòoɣŕ|mòoɣ'''ŕ'''}}
|law
|'''r'''ight
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ɹ̩ˀ}}</big>
|{{term|nr̀'wad|n'''r̀''''wad}}
|nail
|'''r'''ight
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|v̩}}</big>
|{{term|nàb'v́|nàb''''v́'''}}
|contraceptive
|'''v'''iolin
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|v̩ˀ}}</big>
|{{term|lv̀'|l'''v̀''''}}
|wave
|'''v'''iolin
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ʒ̍}}</big>
|{{term|lʒ̀|l'''ʒ̀'''}}
|to know
|trea'''s'''ure
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|ʒ̍ˀ}}</big>
|{{term|mupʒ̀'|mup'''ʒ̀''''}}
|wrong
|trea'''s'''ure
|-
!colspan=4| [[w:Tone (linguistics)|Tones]]
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|˥}}</big>
|{{term|koo|k'''oo'''}}
|five
|-
|align="center" |<big>{{IPA|˩}}</big>
|{{term|lyànì|ly'''à'''nì}}
|leprosy
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