Help:IPA/Marshallese

The charts below show the way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents Marshallese language pronunciations in Wikipedia articles. For a guide to adding IPA characters to Wikipedia articles, see {{IPA}}, {{IPAc-mh}} and Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Pronunciation § Entering IPA characters.

See Marshallese phonology for detailed discussion of the phonology of Marshallese.

Marshallese consonants IPA Examples English approximations Notes Allophones of /j/ ɛ̯ yarn e̯ yes i̯ you Allophones of /k/ k cork Implicitly velarized ([kˠ]). ɡ Pikinni gargle Between vowels. Implicitly velarized ([ɡˠ]). Allophones of /kʷ/ kʷ Kuwajleen kook ɡʷ google Between vowels. kw Kwaron̄ quilt Simplified IPA for [kʷ(w)]. ɡw O̧kwōj guano Between vowels. Simplified IPA for [ɡʷ(w)]. Allophones of /mˠ/ mˠ M̧ajeļ marmalade mw M̧weeņļap gym wear Simplified IPA for [mˠ(β̞ˠ)]. Allophones of /ŋʷ/ ŋʷ Ron̄ļap wrong way ŋw Ron̄ļap wrong way Simplified IPA for [ŋʷ(w)]. Allophones of /pʲ/ pʲ Pikinni peep bʲ Epjā bib between vowels Allophones of /pˠ/ pˠ Bokaak, bwil purpose bˠ barber between vowels pw Bokaak, bwil sleepwear Simplified IPA for [pˠ(β̞ˠ)]. bw Bokaak, bwil subway Between vowels. Simplified IPA for [bˠ(β̞ˠ)]. Allophones of /tʲ/ tʲ jouj meet you, church, bless you, shush zʲ his yarn, pleasure, good year, judge Between vowels. Allophones of /tˠ/ tˠ Ruot taught dˠ wōtōm dud Between vowels. Other single consonants lʲ Kōle leave (RP) lˠ M̧aļoeļap bill Dark L ([ɫ]). lʷ Jabtoļon̄e, Lo̧ļwe Galway, well wisher Rounded dark L ([ɫʷ]). mʲ Mile meme nʲ Epoon ninny nˠ Arņo none nʷ onward ŋ aelōn̄ sung Implicitly velarized ([ŋˠ]). rʲ Amedka No English equivalent Trilled behind the front teeth, similar to Hungarian r. rˠ Pikaar rat Trilled, without lip rounding. rʷ Jo̧rwe, Nim̧ur roof Trilled, with lip rounding. w weed

Marshallese vowels IPA Example English approximations Notes Allophones of /æ/ æ jān trap Palatalized. ɑ kab father Velarized. ɒ Like father but with rounded lips Rounded. æ͜ɑ, æ͜ɒ, ɑ͜æ, ɑ͜ɒ, ɒ͜æ, ɒ͜ɑ Short diphthongs. Allophones of /ɛ/ ɛ dress Palatalized. ʌ cut Velarized. ɔ off Rounded. ɛ͜ʌ, ɛ͜ɔ, ʌ͜ɛ, ʌ͜ɔ, ɔ͜ɛ, ɔ͜ʌ Short diphthongs. Allophones of /e/ e kit Palatalized. ɤ like story but without rounded lips Velarized. o story Rounded. e͜ɤ, e͜o, ɤ͜e, ɤ͜o, o͜e, o͜ɤ Short diphthongs. Allophones of /i/ i fleece Palatalized. ɯ like cool but without rounded lips Velarized. u cool Rounded. i͜ɯ, i͜u, ɯ͜i, ɯ͜u, u͜i, u͜ɯ Short diphthongs.

See also

• Category:Pages with Marshallese IPA (1)