a | α: | a’ as in father |
â | ɜ | u’ as in but |
ă | α | a’ as in hat |
b | ɓ | b’ as in big |
c | k | c’ as in cat |
ch | t∫, c | ch’ as in church |
d | z, j | z’ as in zoo (north), ‘y’ as in yes (south) |
đ | ɗ | d’ as in done |
e | ε | e’ as in get |
ê | e | a’ as in mate |
g | ɣ | g’ as in good |
gh | ɣ | g’ as in good |
gi | z, j | z’ as in zoo (north), ‘y’ as in yes (south) |
h | h | h’ as in house |
i | i | i’ as in machine (north), ‘b’ as in bit (south) |
k | k | c’ as in cat |
kh | kh, x | ch’ as in the German Bach |
l | l | l’ as in life |
m | m | m’ as in man |
n | n | n’ as in nice |
ng | ŋ | ng’ as in singer |
ngh | ŋ | ng’ as in singer |
nh | ɲ | ny’ as in cranyon |
o | ɔ | o’ as in hot |
ô | o | oa’ as in boat |
ơ | ɜ: | u’ as in fur |
p | p | watch video below |
ph | f | f’ as in find |
qu | kw | qu’ as in queue |
r | z, ɹ | z’ as in zoo (north), ‘r’ as in ring (south) |
s | s, ∫ | s’ as in sore (north), ‘s’ as in sure (south) |
t | t | t’ as in stop |
th | th | t’ as in top |
tr | t∫, ʈɽ | ch’ as in church (north), ‘tr’ as in tree (south) |
u | ʊ | oo’ as in boot |
ư | ɨ | oo’ as in boot |
v | v, j | v’ as in van (north), ‘y’ as in yes (south) |
x | s | s’ as in sore |
y | i | watch video below |