IPA for Nawuhu

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The charts below show the way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents Nawuhu pronunciations. English approximations are loose in some cases and are only intended to give a general idea of the pronunciation. For more information, see Help:IPA.

IPA Examples (nearest English) equivalent
Consonants
g pidago good
k koloh scar
ʎ milha million
m samak man
ˀm me’ey No English equivalent
n kaznah nose
ˀn na No English equivalent
ɲ laño canyon
ŋ ngal swimming
ˀŋ *ngal No English equivalent
p pidago spar
b bédo ball
t nabuta star
s samak sweet
z limiz zoo
ɕ muicinagi Roughly like shin
ɕ Kejaha Roughly like vision
IPA Examples (nearest English) equivalent
Vowels
a samak trap
e meey NZ English bed
i milha eat (short)
o koloh eau (French)
ʉ ovjebe goose
u Dunisúlu Received Pronunciation boot
Semivowels
w wúhu wing
j keyim yes
Stress
ˈ Primary stress
. pwígoo Syllable separator