| IPA |
Examples |
(nearest English) equivalent
|
| Consonants
|
| b
|
bac
|
bear
|
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| d
|
dag
|
dad
|
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| f
|
fainn
|
fun
|
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| g
|
gealder
|
gag
|
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| h
|
heah
|
house (American English)
|
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| k
|
cneoht
|
kick, skip
|
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| l
|
lheaijan
|
leaf
|
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| m
|
maana
|
mime
|
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| n
|
naiw
|
nun
|
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| ŋ
|
cining
|
sing, nga (Māori)
|
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| p
|
plaiht
|
pip
|
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| r
|
rwitan
|
perro (Spanish), borrow (Scottish English)
|
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| s
|
saiw
|
sass
|
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| ʃ
|
scaild
|
shoe
|
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| t
|
teollan
|
tot, stop
|
|
| w
|
wearm
|
wow
|
|
| x
|
hoof
|
loch (Scottish English), Bach (German)
|
|
| θ
|
þat
|
thigh, bath
|
|
| d͡ʒ
|
ceaud
|
chip
|
|
| d͡ʒ
|
sajjar
|
jump
|
|
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| IPA |
Examples |
(nearest English) equivalent
|
| Vowels
|
| ɑ
|
|
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| æ
|
|
cat
|
| ɐ
|
|
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| e
|
|
they, play (Yorkshire)
|
| ə
|
|
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| ɜ
|
|
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| i
|
|
meet (short)
|
| ɪ
|
ain
|
fish
|
| ɨ
|
|
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| y
|
winter
|
über (German), tu (French)
|
| ʏ
|
saiw
|
|
| o
|
|
note (American English), eau (French)
|
| ø
|
|
|
| ɞ
|
wearm
|
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| ɔ
|
|
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| ʌ
|
|
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| u
|
|
boot (short)
|
| ʉ
|
|
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| ʌ
|
|
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| Semivowels
|
| j
|
jar
|
yawn
|
| Stress
|
| ˈ
|
Primary stress
|
| ˌ
|
Secondary stress
|
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