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
yes
you
Allophones of /k/
k cork Implicitly velarized ([kˠ]).
ɡ Pikinni gargle Between vowels. Implicitly velarized ([ɡˠ]).
Allophones of /kʷ/
Kuwajleen kook
ɡʷ google Between vowels.
kw Kwaron̄ quilt Simplified IPA for [kʷ(w)].
ɡw kwōj guano Between vowels. Simplified IPA for [ɡʷ(w)].
Allophones of /mˠ/
ajeļ marmalade
mw M̧weeņļap gym wear Simplified IPA for [mˠ(β̞ˠ)].
Allophones of /ŋʷ/
ŋʷ Roļap wrong way
ŋw Roļap wrong way Simplified IPA for [ŋʷ(w)].
Allophones of /pʲ/
Pikinni peep
Ep bib between vowels
Allophones of /pˠ/
Bokaak, bwil purpose
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/
jouj meet you, church, bless you, shush
his yarn, pleasure, good year, judge Between vowels.
Allophones of /tˠ/
Ruot taught
tōm dud Between vowels.
Other single consonants
le leave (RP)
M̧aļoeļap bill Dark L ([ɫ]).
Jabtoļon̄e, Lo̧ļwe Galway, well wisher Rounded dark L ([ɫʷ]).
Mile meme
Epoon ninny
Arņo none
onward
ŋ aelō sung Implicitly velarized ([ŋˠ]).
Amedka No English equivalent Trilled behind the front teeth, similar to Hungarian r.
Pikaar rat Trilled, without lip rounding.
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 palm Velarized.
ɒ lot (RP), thought (GA) Rounded.
æ͜ɑ, æ͜ɒ, ɑ͜æ, ɑ͜ɒ, ɒ͜æ, ɒ͜ɑ Short diphthongs.
Allophones of /ɛ/
ɛ dress Palatalized.
ʌ nurse (RP), comma (GA) Velarized.
ɔ thought (RP), goat (GA) Rounded.
ɛ͜ʌ, ɛ͜ɔ, ʌ͜ɛ, ʌ͜ɔ, ɔ͜ɛ, ɔ͜ʌ Short diphthongs.
Allophones of /e/
e kit Palatalized.
ɤ like foot but without rounded lips Velarized.
o foot Rounded.
e͜ɤ, e͜o, ɤ͜e, ɤ͜o, o͜e, o͜ɤ Short diphthongs.
Allophones of /i/
i fleece Palatalized.
ɯ like goose but without rounded lips Velarized.
u goose Rounded.
i͜ɯ, i͜u, ɯ͜i, ɯ͜u, u͜i, u͜ɯ Short diphthongs.

Notes

See also

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