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* In order to clarify pronunciation, /buːi/ is transcribed as ''bu'i'' with an apostrophe, while /bwi/ is transcribed as ''bui'', without one. |
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* /w/ at the start of a word followed by a vowel is transcribed as ''o'', as in Oembo (/wembo/). |
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* In the Kisolongo and Kizombo dialects, the sound /v/ is often pronounced /β/ and may be written as ''bh''. |
Revision as of 03:40, 30 July 2022
Ioruba orthography
Consonants | |
---|---|
IPA | Letter |
b | b |
d | d |
d͡ʒ | j |
f | f |
g | g |
ɡ͡b | q |
h | h |
j | i |
k | k |
k͡p | p |
l | l |
m | m |
n | n |
r | r |
s | s |
ʃ | x |
t | t |
w | u |
Vowels | ||
---|---|---|
IPA | Letter | Nasalized |
a | a | an |
e | e | |
ɛ | en | |
i | i | in |
o | o | |
ɔ | ô | on |
u | u | un |
Tones | ||
◌́ | é | én |
◌̄ | e | en |
◌̀ | è | èn |
Kikongo orthography
IPA | Letter | IPA | Letter | IPA | Letter |
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m | m | n | n | ŋ | ng |
ᵐp | mp | ⁿt | ṭ | ᵑk | nc |
ᵐb | mb | ⁿd | ḍ | k | q, k, c |
p | p | t | t | g | g |
b | b | d | d | j | y, i |
ᶬf | mf | ⁿs | ṣ | i | i |
ᶬv | mv | ⁿz | ẓ | u | u |
f | f | s | s | e | e |
v | v | z | z, s | o | o |
w | u | l | l | a | a |
- In order to clarify pronunciation, /buːi/ is transcribed as bu'i with an apostrophe, while /bwi/ is transcribed as bui, without one.
- /w/ at the start of a word followed by a vowel is transcribed as o, as in Oembo (/wembo/).
- In the Kisolongo and Kizombo dialects, the sound /v/ is often pronounced /β/ and may be written as bh.