X-SAMPA phoneme table

X-SAMPA
IPA
Description
Languages / Examples
2øclose-mid front rounded vowelGerman (oe): schön
French (eu): yeux
4ɾalveolar flapEnglish (dx): better
Japanese (r): らくだ r a k u d a
Korean (r): 여름 y eo r eu m
Spanish (r): coro
Portuguese (r): prato
4jɾʲalveolar flap, palatalizedJapanese (ry): 料理 ry o o ry i
5ɫvelarized alveolar lateral approximantEnglish (ll): full
6ɐnear-open central vowelCantonese (a): 有 j a -u
Korean (a): 하나 h a n a
German (er): Oper
Portuguese (-a): aja
6~ɐ̃near-open central vowel, nasalizedPortuguese (an): amanhã
7ɤclose-mid back unrounded vowelMandarin (e): 地 d e
8ɵclose-mid central rounded vowelCantonese (eo): 水 s eo -y
9œopen-mid front rounded vowelCantonese (oe): 想 s oe -ng
German (OE): Köln
French (eu-): jeune
aaopen front unrounded vowelJapanese (a): 鳩 h a t o
Mandarin (a): 大 d a
Cantonese (aa): 沙 s aa
Spanish (a): amar
German (a): Nachtfahrt
Portuguese (a): acácia
Italian (a): casa
French (a): pas
aiai[a] + [i] diphthongGerman (ei): Geige
auauMandarin /a/ + /u/ final diphthongMandarin (ao): 朝 ch ao
aIaɪ[a] + [ɪ] diphthongEnglish (ay): fine
aUaʊ[a] + [ʊ] diphthongEnglish (aw): out
German (au): Laut
bbvoiced bilabial plosiveEnglish (b): back
Japanese (b): カバー k a b a a
Korean (b): 지붕 J i b u ng
Spanish (b): vivir
German (b): aber
Portuguese (b): bato
Italian (b): ballata
French (b): boue
bjbʲvoiced bilabial plosive, palatalizedJapanese (by): 秒 by o o
ddvoiced alveolar plosiveEnglish (d): dash
Japanese (d): 窓 m a d o
Korean (d): 아들 a d eu l
Spanish (d): dedo
German (d): oder
Portuguese (d): dar
Italian (d): dare
French (d): dais
djdʲvoiced alveolar plosive, palatalizedJapanese (dy): デュエット dy u e cl t o
dzdzvoiced alveolar affricateItalian (dz): zero
dz\dʑvoiced alveolo-palatal affricateJapanese (j): 味 a j i
Korean (j): 편지 p y eo n j i
dZdʒvoiced postalveolar affricateEnglish (jh): jeans
Spanish (dj): yo llevo (alt)
German (dZ): Jeans
Portuguese (dj): grande
Italian (dZ): gemma
French (dj): adjonction
dZr\dʒɹ[dʒ] + [ɹ] coarticulationEnglish (dr): dream
eeclose-mid front unrounded vowelJapanese (e): 絵 e
Mandarin (ee): 每 m ee -i
Cantonese (e): 你 n e -i
Korean (e): 배개 P e g e
Spanish (e): bebé
German (e): Seepferdchen
Portuguese (e): experiência
Italian (e): stelle
French (e): déjeuner
eIeɪ[e] + [ɪ] diphthongEnglish (ey): pay
e~ẽclose-mid front unrounded vowel, nasalizedPortuguese (en): entro
e@eə/ɛ:British /eə/ diphthongEnglish (ea): square (British)
ffvoiceless labiodental fricativeEnglish (f): fill
Mandarin (f): 饭 f a -n
Cantonese (f): 非 f e -i
Spanish (f): flauta
German (f): fade
Portuguese (f): fala
Italian (f): fantasma
French (f): francophone
ggvoiced velar plosiveEnglish (g): game
Japanese (g): ガラス g a r a s u
Korean (g): 메기 m e g i
Spanish (g): griego
German (g): Lüge
Portuguese (g): gagueira
Italian (g): gare
French (g): gain
gjgʲvoiced velar plosive, palatalizedJapanese (gy): 人形 ny i N gy o o
gwgʷvoiced velar plosive, roundedJapanese (gw): ペングィン p e N gw i N
Portuguese (gw): guaxinim
hhvoiceless glottal fricativeEnglish (hh): high
Japanese (h): 鳩 h a t o
Cantonese (h): 好 h o -u
Korean (h): 허리 h eo r i
Spanish (h): los gatos (alt)
German (h): Harmonie
Portuguese (R): recorrente
iiclose front unrounded vowelEnglish (iy): free
Japanese (i): 愛 a i
Mandarin (i): 梯 t i
Cantonese (ii): 是 s ii
Korean (i): 아이 a i
Spanish (i): tipo
German (i): Liedtitel
Portuguese (i): início
Italian (i): violino
French (i): dînerie
iajaMandarin /j/ + /a/ final diphthongMandarin (ia): 鸭 y ia
iaujauMandarin /j/ + /a/ + /u/ final triphthongMandarin (iao): 叫 j iao
iejeMandarin /j/ + /ə/ final diphthongMandarin (ie): 撇 p ie
iAja (medial)Mandarin /j/ + /a/ diphthong before /ŋ/Mandarin (iaa): 想 x iaa ng
iEjɛMandarin /j/ + /ə/ diphthong before /n/Mandarin (iae): 千 q iae -n
iUjʊMandarin /ɥ/ + /ə/ diphthong before /ŋ/Mandarin (io): 永 y io ng
i^i̯close front unrounded vowel, non-syllabicJapanese (-i): 愛 a -i
Mandarin (-i): 美 m ee -i
Spanish (Y): ley
i~ĩclose front unrounded vowel, nasalizedPortuguese (in): vim
i@iəBritish /iə/ diphthongEnglish (ia): near (British)
jjpalatal approximantEnglish (y): you
Japanese (y): 焼く y a k u
Mandarin (y): 鸭 y ia
Cantonese (j): 以 j ii
Korean (y): 여섯 y eo s eo T
Spanish (I): piano
German (j): Jacke
Portuguese (y): boia
Italian (j): ione
French (y): yeux
joujou̯Mandarin /j/ + /ə/ + /u/ final triphthongMandarin (iu): 有 y iu
j\ʝvoiced palatal fricativeSpanish (y): yo llevo
j~j̃palatal approximant, nasalizedPortuguese (yn): sonho (alt)
kkvoiceless velar plosiveEnglish (k): kiss
Japanese (k): 勝つ k a ts u
Mandarin (g): 高 g ao
Cantonese (g): 家 g aa
Korean (K): 고객 K o g e K
Spanish (k): casa
German (k): klug
Portuguese (k): cavaquinho
Italian (k): casa
French (k): acoustique
khkʰvoiceless velar plosive, aspiratedMandarin (k): 考 k ao
Cantonese (k): 橋 k ii -u
Korean (k): 크다 k eu d a
kjkʲvoiceless velar plosive, palatalizedJapanese (ky): 今日 ky o o
kwkʷvoiceless velar plosive, roundedJapanese (kw): クォーター kw o o t a a
Cantonese (gw): 瓜 gw aa
Portuguese (kw): quatro
kwhkʷʰvoiceless velar plosive, rounded and aspiratedCantonese (kw): 群 kw a -n
k_tk͈voiceless velar plosive, tenseKorean (kk): 껍질 kk eo P jj i l
llalveolar lateral approximantEnglish (l): let
Mandarin (l): 兰 l a -n
Cantonese (l): 蘭 l aa -n
Korean (l): 일 i l
Spanish (l): hablar
German (l): Liebe
Portuguese (l): lero-lero
Italian (l): letto
French (l): il
mmbilabial nasalEnglish (m): music
Japanese (m): 豆 m a m e
Mandarin (m): 猫 m ao
Cantonese (m): 貓 m aa -u
Korean (m): 마을 m a eu l
Spanish (m): música
German (m): Maus
Portuguese (m): mato
Italian (m): mamma
French (m): manger
mjmʲbilabial nasal, palatalizedJapanese (my): ミュージック my u u j i cl k u
m=m̩bilabial nasal, syllabicCantonese (mm): 唔 mm
nnalveolar nasalEnglish (n): nice
Japanese (n): 奈良 n a r a
Mandarin (n): 你 n i
Cantonese (n): 年 n ii -n
Korean (n): 나라 n a r a
Spanish (n): nota
German (n): fünf
Portuguese (n): narina
Italian (n): invece
French (n): connexion
ooclose-mid back rounded vowelEnglish (oh) north (British)
: Japanese (o): 子 k o
Cantonese (o): 好 h o -u
Korean (o): 노래 n o r e
Spanish (o): ojo
German (o): oder
Portuguese (o): dodô
Italian (o): ombra
French (o): auto
ououMandarin /ə/ + /u/ final diphthongMandarin (ou): 肉 r ou
oUoʊ[o] + [ʊ] diphthongEnglish (ow): row
o~õclose-mid back rounded vowel, nasalizedPortuguese (on): som
ppvoiceless bilabial plosiveEnglish (p): pack
Japanese (p): プレイ p u r e e
Mandarin (b): 邦 b aa ng
Cantonese (b): 百 b aa -k
Korean (P): 피답하다 p i d a p a d a
Spanish (p): peso
German (p): Pack
Portuguese (p): pai
Italian (p): papà
French (p): pomme
pf͜pf[p] + [f] coarticulationGerman (pf): Pfirsiche
phpʰvoiceless bilabial plosive, aspiratedMandarin (p): 旁 p aa ng
Cantonese (p): 拍 p aa -k
Korean (p): 필요 p i r y o
pjpʲvoiceless bilabial plosive, palatalizedJapanese (py): ピアノ py i a n o
p\ɸvoiceless bilabial fricativeJapanese (f): フィフティー f i f u ty i i
p_tp͈voiceless bilabial plosive, tenseKorean (pp): 뽑다 pp o P tt a
rralveolar trillSpanish (rr): corro
Portuguese (rr): recorrente (alt)
Italian (r): terra
r\ɹ
ɹ̩
alveolar approximantEnglish (r): red
Mandarin (iz): 此 c iz
Portuguese (-r): amor (alt)
r\`ɚretroflex approximantMandarin (-r): 尔 a -r
ssvoiceless alveolar fricativeEnglish (s): sit
Japanese (s): 朝 a s a
Mandarin (s): 私 s iz
Cantonese (s): 心 s a -m
Korean (s): 섬 s eo m
Spanish (s): cereza
German (s): Hausstraße
Portuguese (s): sucessão
Italian (s): sali
French (s): ressuscitation
s\ɕvoiceless alveolo-palatal fricativeJapanese (sh): 塩 sh i o
Mandarin (x): 心 x i -n
Korean (sh): 다시 T a sh i
Portuguese (ch): chuva
s\_tɕ͈voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative, tenseKorean (ssh): 씨 ssh i
s_ts͈voiceless alveolar fricative, tenseKorean (ss): 쓰다 ss eu d a
s`ʂvoiceless retroflex fricativeMandarin (sh): 石 sh ir
ttvoiceless alveolar plosiveEnglish (t): tall
Japanese (t): 遠い t o o i
Mandarin (d): 地 d e
Cantonese (d): 大 d aa -i
Korean (T): 돋다 T o T tt a
Spanish (t): tango
German (t): Theatertag
Portuguese (t): montanha
Italian (t): tale
French (t): esthétique
thtʰvoiceless alveolar plosive, aspiratedMandarin (t): 梯 t i
Cantonese (t): 他 t aa
Korean (t): 타다 t a d a
tjtʲvoiceless alveolar plosive, palatalizedJapanese (ty): パーティー p a a ty i i
tstsvoiceless alveolar affricateJapanese (ts): 勝つ k a ts u
Mandarin (z): 在 z a -i
Cantonese (z): 最 z eo -y
German (ts): Zusatz
Italian (ts): grazia
tshtsʰvoiceless alveolar affricate, aspiratedMandarin (c): 此 c iz
Cantonese (c): 清 c i -ng
ts\tɕvoiceless alveolo-palatal affricateJapanese (ch): 茶 ch a
Mandarin (j): 叫 j iao
Korean (J): 전화 J eo n h w a
ts\htɕʰvoiceless alveolo-palatal affricate, aspiratedMandarin (q): 去 q v
Korean (ch): 차젖히다 ch a j eo ch i d a
ts\_ttɕ͈voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate, tenseKorean (jj): 짧다 jj a l tt a
ts`ʈʂvoiceless retroflex sibilant affricateMandarin (zh): 之 zh ir
ts`hʈʂʰvoiceless retroflex sibilant affricate, aspiratedMandarin (ch): 吃 ch ir
tStʃvoiceless postalveolar affricateEnglish (ch): beach
Spanish (ch): chispa
German (tS): Tschüss
Portuguese (tch): presente
Italian (tS): ciao
French (tch): caoutchouc
tSr\tʃɹ[tʃ] + [ɹ] coarticulationEnglish (tr): tree
t_tt͈voiceless alveolar plosive, tenseKorean (tt): 또 tt o
uuclose back rounded vowelEnglish (uw): boo
Mandarin (u): 不 b u
Cantonese (uu): 夫 f uu
Korean (u): 눈 n u n
Spanish (u): puro
German (u): Fuß
Portuguese (u): tu
Italian (u): tutto
French (ou): où
uawaMandarin /w/ + /a/ diphthongMandarin (ua): 花 h ua
ueweMandarin /w/ + /ə/ diphthong before /i/Mandarin (ue): 最 z ue -i
uowoMandarin /w/ + /ə/ final diphthongMandarin (uo): 火 h uo
uAwa (medial)Mandarin /w/ + /a/ diphthong before /ŋ/Mandarin (uaa): 望 w uaa ng
u@wəMandarin /w/ + /ə/ diphthong before nasal codaMandarin (ue/): 春 ch ue/ -n
u^u̯close back rounded vowel, non-syllabicJapanese (-u): 歌う u t a -u
Spanish (U): causa
u~ũclose back rounded vowel, nasalizedPortuguese (un): mundo
vvvoiced labiodental fricativeEnglish (v): valve
Japanese (v): ヴァイオリン v a i o ry i N
German (w): Wächter
Portuguese (v): vila
Italian (v): avare
French (v): valve
wwlabial-velar approximantEnglish (w): weep
Japanese (w): 笑う w a r a u
Mandarin (w): 我 w uo
Cantonese (w): 活 w uu -t
Korean (w): 왜가리 w e g a r i
Spanish (W): cuanto
Portuguese (w): qual
Italian (w): uomo
French (w): oui
w~w̃labial-velar approximant, nasalizedPortuguese (wn): são
xxvoiceless velar fricativeMandarin (h): 火 h uo
Spanish (j): ojo
German (kh): Buch
yyclose front rounded vowelMandarin (v): 去 q v
Cantonese (yu): 書 s yu
German (ue): über
French (u): tu
yEɥe/yMandarin /ɥ/ + /ə/ diphthongMandarin (ve): 雪 x ve
y{ɥɛMandarin /ɥ/ + /a/ diphthong before /n/Mandarin (va): 愿 y va -n
zzvoiced alveolar fricativeEnglish (z): zoo
Japanese (z): ゾウ z o o
Spanish (S): rasgo
German (z): sauber
Portuguese (z): música
Italian (z): caso
French (z): zèbre
z\ʒvoiced alveolo-palatal fricativePortuguese (j): loja
z`ʐvoiced retroflex fricativeMandarin (r): 肉 r ou
Aɑopen back unrounded vowelEnglish (aa): on
Mandarin (aa): 上 sh aa ng
A~ɑ̃open back unrounded vowel, nasalizedFrench (an): sans
Bβvoiced bilabial fricativeSpanish (B): vivir
Cçvoiceless palatal fricativeJapanese (hy): 百 hy a k u
Korean (hy): 힘 hy i m
German (ch): richtig
Dðvoiced dental fricativeEnglish (dh): this
Spanish (D): dedo
Eɛopen-mid front unrounded vowelEnglish (eh): bed
Cantonese (ee): 些 s ee
German (E): Erzähler
Portuguese (eh): pé
Italian (E): bene
French (e-): clairette
E~ɛ̃open-mid front unrounded vowel, nasalizedFrench (in): brin
Gɣvoiced velar fricativeSpanish (G): griego
Hɥlabial-palatal approximantFrench (U): nuire
Iɪnear-close front unrounded vowelEnglish (ih): bit
Cantonese (i): 敬 g i -ng
German (I): bitte
Jɲpalatal nasalJapanese (ny): ニャン ny a -N
Spanish (ny): español
Portuguese (nh): sonho
Italian (J): bagno
French (gn): oignon
Lʎpalatal lateral approximantPortuguese (lh): alho
Italian (L): figlio
Mɯclose back unrounded vowelJapanese (u): 歌う u t a u
Korean (eu): 음식 eu m sh i K
M\ɰvelar approximantKorean (u/): 의사 u/ i s a
Nŋvelar nasalEnglish (ng): sing
Mandarin (ng): 邦 b aa ng
Cantonese (ng): 我 ng oo
Korean (ng): 성에 s eo ng e
Spanish (N): rango
German (ng): lang
Portuguese (-n): manga
Italian (N): anche
French (N): camping
N=ŋ̍velar nasal, syllabicCantonese (nng): 五 nng
N\ɴuvular nasalJapanese (N): ペン p e N
N\^ɴ̯uvular nasal, codaJapanese (-N): ペン p e -N
Oɔopen-mid back rounded vowelEnglish (ao): caught
Mandarin (o/): 喔 o/
Cantonese (oo): 愛 oo -y
German (O): voll
Portuguese (oh): fofoca
Italian (O): parola
French (o-): sotte
Oyɔʏ[ɔ] + [ʏ] diphthongGerman (eu): heute
OIɔɪ[ɔ] + [ɪ] diphthongEnglish (oy): boy
O~ɔ̃open-mid back rounded vowel, nasalizedFrench (on): son
Rʁvoiced uvular fricativeGerman (R): Rost
French (R): rester
R_oʁ̞voiced uvular fricative, loweredFrench (r,): Paris (alt)
Sʃvoiceless postalveolar fricativeEnglish (sh): sheep
Spanish (sh): show
German (S): Sparschwein
Italian (S): fasce
French (ch): cher
Tθvoiceless dental fricativeEnglish (th): think
Spanish (z): cereza (alt)
Uʊnear-close back rounded vowelEnglish (uh): hook
Mandarin (o): 中 zh o ng
Cantonese (u): 風 f u -ng
German (U): Stunde
U@ʊə/o:British /ʊə/ diphthongEnglish (ua): cure (British)
Vʌopen-mid back unrounded vowelEnglish (ah): uncle
Korean (eo): 너 n eo
Xχvoiceless uvular fricativeGerman (r): Treppe
Portuguese (H): amor
French (r): trois
Yʏnear-close front rounded vowelGerman (UE): schützen
Zʒvoiced postalveolar fricativeEnglish (zh): vision
German (Z): Garage
French (j): jugement
:6ːɐGerman (-r): vor
:ii (final)close front unrounded vowel, codaCantonese (-i): 街 g aa -i
:k}k̚ (final)voiceless velar plosive, coda and unreleasedCantonese (-k): 百 b aa -k
:mm (final)bilabial nasal, codaCantonese (-m): 心 s a -m
:nn (final)alveolar nasal, codaMandarin (-n): 兰 l a -n
Cantonese (-n): 山 s aa -n
:p}p̚ (final)voiceless bilabial plosive, coda and unreleasedCantonese (-p): 十 s a -p
:r\`ɻ̩voiced retroflex approximantMandarin (ir): 之 zh ir
:t}t̚ (final)voiceless alveolar plosive, coda and unreleasedCantonese (-t): 一 j a -t
:uu (final)close back rounded vowel, codaCantonese (-u): 教 g aa -u
:yy (final)close front rounded vowel, codaCantonese (-y): 水 s eo -y
:Nŋ (final)velar nasal, codaCantonese (-ng): 送 s u -ng
?ʔglottal stopEnglish (q): uh-oh
@əschwaEnglish (ax): arena
Mandarin (e/): 声 sh e/ ng
German (<): Beschlag
French (x): ce
@`eɹr-coloured schwaEnglish (er): burger
{ænear-open front unrounded vowelEnglish (ae): cat