X-SAMPA | IPA | Description | Languages / Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | ø | close-mid front rounded vowel | German (oe): schön French (eu): yeux |
4 | ɾ | alveolar flap | English (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 |
4j | ɾʲ | alveolar flap, palatalized | Japanese (ry): 料理 ry o o ry i |
5 | ɫ | velarized alveolar lateral approximant | English (ll): full |
6 | ɐ | near-open central vowel | Cantonese (a): 有 j a -u Korean (a): 하나 h a n a German (er): Oper Portuguese (-a): aja |
6~ | ɐ̃ | near-open central vowel, nasalized | Portuguese (an): amanhã |
7 | ɤ | close-mid back unrounded vowel | Mandarin (e): 地 d e |
8 | ɵ | close-mid central rounded vowel | Cantonese (eo): 水 s eo -y |
9 | œ | open-mid front rounded vowel | Cantonese (oe): 想 s oe -ng German (OE): Köln French (eu-): jeune |
a | a | open front unrounded vowel | Japanese (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 |
ai | ai | [a] + [i] diphthong | German (ei): Geige |
au | au | Mandarin /a/ + /u/ final diphthong | Mandarin (ao): 朝 ch ao |
aI | aɪ | [a] + [ɪ] diphthong | English (ay): fine |
aU | aʊ | [a] + [ʊ] diphthong | English (aw): out German (au): Laut |
b | b | voiced bilabial plosive | English (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 |
bj | bʲ | voiced bilabial plosive, palatalized | Japanese (by): 秒 by o o |
d | d | voiced alveolar plosive | English (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 |
dj | dʲ | voiced alveolar plosive, palatalized | Japanese (dy): デュエット dy u e cl t o |
dz | dz | voiced alveolar affricate | Italian (dz): zero |
dz\ | dʑ | voiced alveolo-palatal affricate | Japanese (j): 味 a j i Korean (j): 편지 p y eo n j i |
dZ | dʒ | voiced postalveolar affricate | English (jh): jeans Spanish (dj): yo llevo (alt) German (dZ): Jeans Portuguese (dj): grande Italian (dZ): gemma French (dj): adjonction |
dZr\ | dʒɹ | [dʒ] + [ɹ] coarticulation | English (dr): dream |
e | e | close-mid front unrounded vowel | Japanese (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 |
eI | eɪ | [e] + [ɪ] diphthong | English (ey): pay |
e~ | ẽ | close-mid front unrounded vowel, nasalized | Portuguese (en): entro |
e@ | eə/ɛ: | British /eə/ diphthong | English (ea): square (British) |
f | f | voiceless labiodental fricative | English (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 |
g | g | voiced velar plosive | English (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 |
gj | gʲ | voiced velar plosive, palatalized | Japanese (gy): 人形 ny i N gy o o |
gw | gʷ | voiced velar plosive, rounded | Japanese (gw): ペングィン p e N gw i N Portuguese (gw): guaxinim |
h | h | voiceless glottal fricative | English (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 |
i | i | close front unrounded vowel | English (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 |
ia | ja | Mandarin /j/ + /a/ final diphthong | Mandarin (ia): 鸭 y ia |
iau | jau | Mandarin /j/ + /a/ + /u/ final triphthong | Mandarin (iao): 叫 j iao |
ie | je | Mandarin /j/ + /ə/ final diphthong | Mandarin (ie): 撇 p ie |
iA | ja (medial) | Mandarin /j/ + /a/ diphthong before /ŋ/ | Mandarin (iaa): 想 x iaa ng |
iE | jɛ | Mandarin /j/ + /ə/ diphthong before /n/ | Mandarin (iae): 千 q iae -n |
iU | jʊ | Mandarin /ɥ/ + /ə/ diphthong before /ŋ/ | Mandarin (io): 永 y io ng |
i^ | i̯ | close front unrounded vowel, non-syllabic | Japanese (-i): 愛 a -i Mandarin (-i): 美 m ee -i Spanish (Y): ley |
i~ | ĩ | close front unrounded vowel, nasalized | Portuguese (in): vim |
i@ | iə | British /iə/ diphthong | English (ia): near (British) |
j | j | palatal approximant | English (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 |
jou | jou̯ | Mandarin /j/ + /ə/ + /u/ final triphthong | Mandarin (iu): 有 y iu |
j\ | ʝ | voiced palatal fricative | Spanish (y): yo llevo |
j~ | j̃ | palatal approximant, nasalized | Portuguese (yn): sonho (alt) |
k | k | voiceless velar plosive | English (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 |
kh | kʰ | voiceless velar plosive, aspirated | Mandarin (k): 考 k ao Cantonese (k): 橋 k ii -u Korean (k): 크다 k eu d a |
kj | kʲ | voiceless velar plosive, palatalized | Japanese (ky): 今日 ky o o |
kw | kʷ | voiceless velar plosive, rounded | Japanese (kw): クォーター kw o o t a a Cantonese (gw): 瓜 gw aa Portuguese (kw): quatro |
kwh | kʷʰ | voiceless velar plosive, rounded and aspirated | Cantonese (kw): 群 kw a -n |
k_t | k͈ | voiceless velar plosive, tense | Korean (kk): 껍질 kk eo P jj i l |
l | l | alveolar lateral approximant | English (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 |
m | m | bilabial nasal | English (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 |
mj | mʲ | bilabial nasal, palatalized | Japanese (my): ミュージック my u u j i cl k u |
m= | m̩ | bilabial nasal, syllabic | Cantonese (mm): 唔 mm |
n | n | alveolar nasal | English (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 |
o | o | close-mid back rounded vowel | English (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 |
ou | ou | Mandarin /ə/ + /u/ final diphthong | Mandarin (ou): 肉 r ou |
oU | oʊ | [o] + [ʊ] diphthong | English (ow): row |
o~ | õ | close-mid back rounded vowel, nasalized | Portuguese (on): som |
p | p | voiceless bilabial plosive | English (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 |
pf | ͜pf | [p] + [f] coarticulation | German (pf): Pfirsiche |
ph | pʰ | voiceless bilabial plosive, aspirated | Mandarin (p): 旁 p aa ng Cantonese (p): 拍 p aa -k Korean (p): 필요 p i r y o |
pj | pʲ | voiceless bilabial plosive, palatalized | Japanese (py): ピアノ py i a n o |
p\ | ɸ | voiceless bilabial fricative | Japanese (f): フィフティー f i f u ty i i |
p_t | p͈ | voiceless bilabial plosive, tense | Korean (pp): 뽑다 pp o P tt a |
r | r | alveolar trill | Spanish (rr): corro Portuguese (rr): recorrente (alt) Italian (r): terra |
r\ | ɹɹ̩ | alveolar approximant | English (r): red Mandarin (iz): 此 c iz Portuguese (-r): amor (alt) |
r\` | ɚ | retroflex approximant | Mandarin (-r): 尔 a -r |
s | s | voiceless alveolar fricative | English (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\ | ɕ | voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative | Japanese (sh): 塩 sh i o Mandarin (x): 心 x i -n Korean (sh): 다시 T a sh i Portuguese (ch): chuva |
s\_t | ɕ͈ | voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative, tense | Korean (ssh): 씨 ssh i |
s_t | s͈ | voiceless alveolar fricative, tense | Korean (ss): 쓰다 ss eu d a |
s` | ʂ | voiceless retroflex fricative | Mandarin (sh): 石 sh ir |
t | t | voiceless alveolar plosive | English (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 |
th | tʰ | voiceless alveolar plosive, aspirated | Mandarin (t): 梯 t i Cantonese (t): 他 t aa Korean (t): 타다 t a d a |
tj | tʲ | voiceless alveolar plosive, palatalized | Japanese (ty): パーティー p a a ty i i |
ts | ts | voiceless alveolar affricate | Japanese (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 |
tsh | tsʰ | voiceless alveolar affricate, aspirated | Mandarin (c): 此 c iz Cantonese (c): 清 c i -ng |
ts\ | tɕ | voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate | Japanese (ch): 茶 ch a Mandarin (j): 叫 j iao Korean (J): 전화 J eo n h w a |
ts\h | tɕʰ | voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate, aspirated | Mandarin (q): 去 q v Korean (ch): 차젖히다 ch a j eo ch i d a |
ts\_t | tɕ͈ | voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate, tense | Korean (jj): 짧다 jj a l tt a |
ts` | ʈʂ | voiceless retroflex sibilant affricate | Mandarin (zh): 之 zh ir |
ts`h | ʈʂʰ | voiceless retroflex sibilant affricate, aspirated | Mandarin (ch): 吃 ch ir |
tS | tʃ | voiceless postalveolar affricate | English (ch): beach Spanish (ch): chispa German (tS): Tschüss Portuguese (tch): presente Italian (tS): ciao French (tch): caoutchouc |
tSr\ | tʃɹ | [tʃ] + [ɹ] coarticulation | English (tr): tree |
t_t | t͈ | voiceless alveolar plosive, tense | Korean (tt): 또 tt o |
u | u | close back rounded vowel | English (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 |
ua | wa | Mandarin /w/ + /a/ diphthong | Mandarin (ua): 花 h ua |
ue | we | Mandarin /w/ + /ə/ diphthong before /i/ | Mandarin (ue): 最 z ue -i |
uo | wo | Mandarin /w/ + /ə/ final diphthong | Mandarin (uo): 火 h uo |
uA | wa (medial) | Mandarin /w/ + /a/ diphthong before /ŋ/ | Mandarin (uaa): 望 w uaa ng |
u@ | wə | Mandarin /w/ + /ə/ diphthong before nasal coda | Mandarin (ue/): 春 ch ue/ -n |
u^ | u̯ | close back rounded vowel, non-syllabic | Japanese (-u): 歌う u t a -u Spanish (U): causa |
u~ | ũ | close back rounded vowel, nasalized | Portuguese (un): mundo |
v | v | voiced labiodental fricative | English (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 |
w | w | labial-velar approximant | English (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~ | w̃ | labial-velar approximant, nasalized | Portuguese (wn): são |
x | x | voiceless velar fricative | Mandarin (h): 火 h uo Spanish (j): ojo German (kh): Buch |
y | y | close front rounded vowel | Mandarin (v): 去 q v Cantonese (yu): 書 s yu German (ue): über French (u): tu |
yE | ɥe/y | Mandarin /ɥ/ + /ə/ diphthong | Mandarin (ve): 雪 x ve |
y{ | ɥɛ | Mandarin /ɥ/ + /a/ diphthong before /n/ | Mandarin (va): 愿 y va -n |
z | z | voiced alveolar fricative | English (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\ | ʒ | voiced alveolo-palatal fricative | Portuguese (j): loja |
z` | ʐ | voiced retroflex fricative | Mandarin (r): 肉 r ou |
A | ɑ | open back unrounded vowel | English (aa): on Mandarin (aa): 上 sh aa ng |
A~ | ɑ̃ | open back unrounded vowel, nasalized | French (an): sans |
B | β | voiced bilabial fricative | Spanish (B): vivir |
C | ç | voiceless palatal fricative | Japanese (hy): 百 hy a k u Korean (hy): 힘 hy i m German (ch): richtig |
D | ð | voiced dental fricative | English (dh): this Spanish (D): dedo |
E | ɛ | open-mid front unrounded vowel | English (eh): bed Cantonese (ee): 些 s ee German (E): Erzähler Portuguese (eh): pé Italian (E): bene French (e-): clairette |
E~ | ɛ̃ | open-mid front unrounded vowel, nasalized | French (in): brin |
G | ɣ | voiced velar fricative | Spanish (G): griego |
H | ɥ | labial-palatal approximant | French (U): nuire |
I | ɪ | near-close front unrounded vowel | English (ih): bit Cantonese (i): 敬 g i -ng German (I): bitte |
J | ɲ | palatal nasal | Japanese (ny): ニャン ny a -N Spanish (ny): español Portuguese (nh): sonho Italian (J): bagno French (gn): oignon |
L | ʎ | palatal lateral approximant | Portuguese (lh): alho Italian (L): figlio |
M | ɯ | close back unrounded vowel | Japanese (u): 歌う u t a u Korean (eu): 음식 eu m sh i K |
M\ | ɰ | velar approximant | Korean (u/): 의사 u/ i s a |
N | ŋ | velar nasal | English (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= | ŋ̍ | velar nasal, syllabic | Cantonese (nng): 五 nng |
N\ | ɴ | uvular nasal | Japanese (N): ペン p e N |
N\^ | ɴ̯ | uvular nasal, coda | Japanese (-N): ペン p e -N |
O | ɔ | open-mid back rounded vowel | English (ao): caught Mandarin (o/): 喔 o/ Cantonese (oo): 愛 oo -y German (O): voll Portuguese (oh): fofoca Italian (O): parola French (o-): sotte |
Oy | ɔʏ | [ɔ] + [ʏ] diphthong | German (eu): heute |
OI | ɔɪ | [ɔ] + [ɪ] diphthong | English (oy): boy |
O~ | ɔ̃ | open-mid back rounded vowel, nasalized | French (on): son |
R | ʁ | voiced uvular fricative | German (R): Rost French (R): rester |
R_o | ʁ̞ | voiced uvular fricative, lowered | French (r,): Paris (alt) |
S | ʃ | voiceless postalveolar fricative | English (sh): sheep Spanish (sh): show German (S): Sparschwein Italian (S): fasce French (ch): cher |
T | θ | voiceless dental fricative | English (th): think Spanish (z): cereza (alt) |
U | ʊ | near-close back rounded vowel | English (uh): hook Mandarin (o): 中 zh o ng Cantonese (u): 風 f u -ng German (U): Stunde |
U@ | ʊə/o: | British /ʊə/ diphthong | English (ua): cure (British) |
V | ʌ | open-mid back unrounded vowel | English (ah): uncle Korean (eo): 너 n eo |
X | χ | voiceless uvular fricative | German (r): Treppe Portuguese (H): amor French (r): trois |
Y | ʏ | near-close front rounded vowel | German (UE): schützen |
Z | ʒ | voiced postalveolar fricative | English (zh): vision German (Z): Garage French (j): jugement |
:6 | ːɐ | German (-r): vor | |
:i | i (final) | close front unrounded vowel, coda | Cantonese (-i): 街 g aa -i |
:k} | k̚ (final) | voiceless velar plosive, coda and unreleased | Cantonese (-k): 百 b aa -k |
:m | m (final) | bilabial nasal, coda | Cantonese (-m): 心 s a -m |
:n | n (final) | alveolar nasal, coda | Mandarin (-n): 兰 l a -n Cantonese (-n): 山 s aa -n |
:p} | p̚ (final) | voiceless bilabial plosive, coda and unreleased | Cantonese (-p): 十 s a -p |
:r\` | ɻ̩ | voiced retroflex approximant | Mandarin (ir): 之 zh ir |
:t} | t̚ (final) | voiceless alveolar plosive, coda and unreleased | Cantonese (-t): 一 j a -t |
:u | u (final) | close back rounded vowel, coda | Cantonese (-u): 教 g aa -u |
:y | y (final) | close front rounded vowel, coda | Cantonese (-y): 水 s eo -y |
:N | ŋ (final) | velar nasal, coda | Cantonese (-ng): 送 s u -ng |
? | ʔ | glottal stop | English (q): uh-oh |
@ | ə | schwa | English (ax): arena Mandarin (e/): 声 sh e/ ng German (<): Beschlag French (x): ce |
@` | eɹ | r-coloured schwa | English (er): burger |
{ | æ | near-open front unrounded vowel | English (ae): cat |
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