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This system was created to share correct pronunciations of words, using an English-like notation.
This is similar to the systems used in many English dictionaries,
and should become familiar and easy to use with little time.
Syllables are separated by a hyphen, with the stressed syllable (if any) in bold.
Symbols
| Consonants
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| Symbol
| As in...
| Examples
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| b
| bad, able
| băd, ā-bəl
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| č
| chair, reach
| čār, rēč
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| d
| dim, raid
| dĭm, rād
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|---|
| f
| full, craft
| fɵl, krăft
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|---|
| g
| gold, leg
| gōld, lĕg
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| h
| hill, adhere
| hĭl, ăd-hēr
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| j
| just, agent
| jŭst, ā-jĕnt
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| k
| corn, shaken
| kōrn, šā-kən
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| l
| learn, pull
| lûrn, pɵl
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| m
| melt, whimper
| mĕlt, wĭmp-ər
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| n
| name, answer
| nām, ăn-sər
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| ŋ
| song, bringer
| sŏŋ, brĭŋ-ər
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| p
| prince, taper
| prĭns, tāp-ər
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| r
| right, bury
| rīt, bĕr-ē
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| s
| sight, lesson
| sīt, lĕs-ən
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| š
| shame, ashes
| šām, ăš-əs
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| t
| timid, utter
| tĭm-ĭd, ŭt-ər
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| þ
| thin, faith
| þĭn, fāþ
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| ð
| brother, then 1
| brə-ðər, ðĕn
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| v
| very, cover
| vĕ-rē, kŭ-vər
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|---|
| w
| wall, beware
| wâl, bē-wār
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| y
| year, yellow 2
| yēr, yĕl-ō
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|---|
| z
| zoom, crazy
| zʉm, krā-zē
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|---|
| ž
| treasure, vision
| trĕ-žûr, vĭ-žən
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| Vowels
|
|---|
| Symbol
| As in...
| Examples
|
|---|
| ă
| cat, after
| kăt, ăft-ər
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|---|
| ā
| game, air
| gām, ār
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| â
| tall, father
| tâl, fâ-ðər
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|---|
| ĕ
| mend, ever
| mĕnd, ĕv-ər
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| ē
| scene, leap
| sēn, lēp
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| ə
| thunder, amaze 3
| þŭn-dər, ə-māz
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|---|
| ĭ
| swim, inner
| swĭm, ĭn-ər
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| ī
| fine, priceless
| fīn, prīs-lĕs
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| ŏ
| fond, bother
| fŏnd, bŏ-ðər
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| ō
| home, below
| hōm, bē-lō
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| ô
| thought, flawless
| þôt, flô-lĕs
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| ɵ
| good, woman
| gɵd, wɵ-mən
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| ȣ
| down, hourly
| dȣn, ȣr-lē
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| ƣ
| voice, boiler
| vƣs, bƣl-ər
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| ŭ
| gut, under
| gŭt, ŭn-dər
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| ū
| fume, view
| fūm, vū
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| û
| fur, terminal 4
| fûr, tûr-mĭn-əl
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| ʉ
| moon, rudely
| mʉn, rʉd-lē
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