Consonants[1]
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IPA |
Examples |
English approximation
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b
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barbutlêr, lâber
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bounce
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d
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dimónndi, quadēren
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dance
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dz[2]
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ónngia, gêra, dṡdétta, żôbia, żåuven, żâl, żnêr
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dress
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ð
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żôbia, żåuven, żâl, żnêr, żtêr
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then
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f
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fidózzia, sfrîṡ
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fancy
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ɡ
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ghêṡg, żuglén
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gas
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k
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cardänza, alchêr, qualónc
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scald
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l
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limalén
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less
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ʎ
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viżégglia, al gnôc
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trillion
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m
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mumiêr, nómm[3]
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mess
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ɱ
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cunfêt
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circumvent
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n
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scrâna, mândga, cróṅna[3]
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nest
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ŋ
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pinån, ganba, cróṅna, dänt, diavlén[3][4]
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thing
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ɲ
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Bulåggna, Germâgna
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vineyard
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p
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pdôć, grópp
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Spencer
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ʁ ~ ʀ ~ r
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rànnder, curtêl
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trilled r or Northumbrian burr
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s[2]
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Sasōl, scusêr, pass, zénc, Piaṡänza, zassta, arzàvver
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between press and pressure
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t
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tetôja, mât
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stance
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ts[2]
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cucêr, cîṡa, dscårrer, znêr, zassta, arzàvver
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stress
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θ
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zénc, Piaṡänza, znêr, zassta, arzàvver
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thin
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v
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tvâja, ōv, Mântva, quarcén, ridéccuel[5]
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verse
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z[2]
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aṡà, scuṡêr, ṡvedaiṡ, żåuven, żâl, żnêr, żtêr
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between seize and seizure
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Semivowels[1]
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IPA |
Examples |
English approximation
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j
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supiêr, fiûr, marâja
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yet
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w
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quarcén, ridéccuel[5]
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wet
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Suprasegmentals
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IPA |
Examples |
Explanation
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ˈ
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raṡån [rɐˈzʌŋː]
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primary stress
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ˌ
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levapiât [ˌlɛvɐˈpjaːt]
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secondary stress
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.
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riasónt [ri.ɐˈsoŋːt]
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syllable break
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ː
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insónni [iŋˈsonːi]
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geminated consonant[1]
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Vowels[6]
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IPA |
Examples |
English approximation
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Short vowels
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a ~ ɐ[7]
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maravajja, laggn, spass, dialàtt, pêder, påzz, dåǵǵ, curâǵ
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bad (Scotland)
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æ[8][9]
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sänper
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bad
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ʌ[8][9]
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pizån, curåṅna, månd, påzz, dåǵǵ
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bud
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e
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pêder, brevàtt, sänper, galéṅna, pêl, lêt, rédder, artéccol
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bait (Scotland, short)
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ɛ[8]
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maravajja, laggn, spass, dialàtt, pêl, lêt
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bet
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ə[8][10]
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spass, dialàtt
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banana
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i
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mistēri
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bit
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ɔ[8]
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riṡôt, pizån, curåṅna, månd
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cloth (short)
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o
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månd, påzz, dåǵǵ, upurtón, péccol, zóggn, brótt
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story (short)
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u
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péccol, zóggn, brótt, zucarén, butîr, uṡêl, pruvêr
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cool (short)
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y[10]
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zóggn, brótt, zucarén, butîr
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beauty (short)
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Long vowels and diphthongs[8]
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aː ~ ɐː[7]
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curâǵ
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balm
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ai̯ ~ ɐi̯[7][9]
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raigla, franzaiṡ, vair, pail
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bite
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æː[10]
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burdêl, lumêga
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bad
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ʌu̯[9]
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anvåud, såul, såura
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bone (RP)
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eː[11]
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raigla, franzaiṡ, vair, pail, manîra, sîra, lîber
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bait (Scotland, long)
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ɛː[11]
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pêl, lêt, burdêl, lumêga
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bear (RP)
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ɛi̯
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sänper, galéṅna, vair, pail
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bait
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əi̯[10]
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sänper, galéṅna
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bite (Scotland)
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iː
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rédder, artéccol, manîra, sîra, lîber
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beet
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oː[11]
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pizån, curåṅna, upurtón, Żōrż, ōr, nōv, sōra, fiōl, anvåud, såul, såura
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story
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ɔː[11]
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riṡôt, Żōrż, ōr, nōv, sōra
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cloth (long)
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ɔu̯
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pizån, curåṅna, anvåud, såul, såura
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bowl
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øː[10]
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nōv, sōra, fiōl
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bird (RP)
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øi̯[10]
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upurtón
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bite (Scotland)
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uː
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anvåud, såul, såura, angûria, mnûd
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cool (long)
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yː[10]
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angûria, mnûd
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beauty (long)
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