IPA for Brittainese

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The charts below show the way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents Brittainese 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
b brace bear
d dreit dawn
ð claidh this
d͡ʒ journ jab
f femn flag
g grenn good
h antar haunt
k cavalls scar
l loubs light
m madr man
n nomm new
p pans spar
ɾ oreil better (in some dialects; a flap)
s sorr sweet
ʃ pesce shield
t terr star
θ thermométr thermometer
t͡ʃ vouce, chentar cheese
v viveir violin
z rasar zebra
ʒ vision vision
IPA Examples (nearest English) equivalent
Vowels
a brace haber (Spanish)
ɑ pârl father (short)
ɐ amar wird (German)
ɛ femn leg
e seis (long) dres (Received pronunciation)
ə comenchar pronunciation
i isl (long) meet (short)
o scol (long) note (American English), eau (French)
ɔ aug cloth
u journ boot (short)
Semivowels
j liorar yawn
w wasp wasp
Stress
ˈ Primary stress
ˌ Secondary stress
: Long vowel