IPA for Rangyayo

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The charts below show the way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents Rangyayo pronunciations. English approximations are loose in some cases and are only intended to give a general idea of the pronunciation.

IPA Yenmun Example nearest English equivalent
Onset
k ka skin
g gu agree
khabi kingdom
t te stand
d du debt
tha torn
n nü nice
p pu spoon
b bu ball
pha pill
m me man
t͡s tsat cats
d͡z jo pounds
t͡sʰ che tsetse
s sam same
z zum zoo
h hen hand
ɾ ro haru (Japanese)
Coda
m jom room
n kon soon
ŋ ongki song
mup cap (but unreleased)
jot not (but unreleased)
chak check (but unreleased)
s bas yes
l kal cool
IPA Yenmun Example nearest English equivalent
Nucleus
Monophthong
a ami stack, carro (Portuguese)
ɛ ebo bed
ɔ oki law (but shorter)
u uni food (but shorter)
ʉ üwi ful (Swedish)
i iru really
Diphthong
ja yadu yah (but shorter)
ye yeah
yopi yacht
ju yumo you (but shorter)
wa wako cuadro (Spanish)
wepi wear
nai cry
eina bay
ɔɪ moi boy
hui quit, anuis (Portuguese)
Triphthong
jaɪ yai ja (Icelandic)
jeɪ yei yay
waɪ denhwai wire
weɪ hweitai way

See also