IPA for Nawuhu

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 melhao 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
ʑ Kejaha Roughly like vision
h kaznah hide
ɦ hu Received Pronunciation behind
IPA Examples (nearest English) equivalent
Vowels
a samak trap
e meey NZ English bed
i sulgi 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