Help:IPA/Marshallese

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Marshallese consonants
IPA	Examples	English approximations	Notes
Allophones of /j/
ɛ̯		yarn
e̯		yes
i̯		you
Allophones of /k/
k		cork	Implicitly velarized ([kˠ]).
ɡ	Pikinni	gargle	Between vowels. Implicitly velarized ([ɡˠ]).
Allophones of /kʷ/
kʷ	Kuwajleen	kook
ɡʷ		google	Between vowels.
kw	Kwaron̄	quilt	Simplified IPA for [kʷ(w)].
ɡw	O̧kwōj	guano	Between vowels. Simplified IPA for [ɡʷ(w)].
Allophones of /mˠ/
mˠ	M̧ajeļ	marmalade
mw	M̧weeņļap	gym wear	Simplified IPA for [mˠ(β̞ˠ)].
Allophones of /ŋʷ/
ŋʷ	Ron̄ļap	wrong way
ŋw	Ron̄ļap	wrong way	Simplified IPA for [ŋʷ(w)].
Allophones of /pʲ/
pʲ	Pikinni	peep
bʲ	Epjā	bib	between vowels
Allophones of /pˠ/
pˠ	Bokaak, bwil	purpose
bˠ		barber	between vowels
pw	Bokaak, bwil	sleepwear	Simplified IPA for [pˠ(β̞ˠ)].
bw	Bokaak, bwil	subway	Between vowels. Simplified IPA for [bˠ(β̞ˠ)].
Allophones of /tʲ/
tʲ	jouj	meet you, church, bless you, shush
zʲ		his yarn, pleasure, good year, judge	Between vowels.
Allophones of /tˠ/
tˠ	Ruot	taught
dˠ	wōtōm	dud	Between vowels.
Other single consonants
lʲ	Kōle	leave (RP)
lˠ	M̧aļoeļap	bill	Dark L ([ɫ]).
lʷ	Jabtoļon̄e, Lo̧ļwe	Galway, well wisher	Rounded dark L ([ɫʷ]).
mʲ	Mile	meme
nʲ	Epoon	ninny
nˠ	Arņo	none
nʷ		onward
ŋ	aelōn̄	sung	Implicitly velarized ([ŋˠ]).
rʲ	Amedka	No English equivalent	Trilled behind the front teeth, similar to Hungarian r.
rˠ	Pikaar	rat	Trilled, without lip rounding.
rʷ	Jo̧rwe, Nim̧ur	roof	Trilled, with lip rounding.
w		weed

Marshallese vowels
IPA	Example	English approximations	Notes
Allophones of /æ/
æ	jān	trap	Palatalized.
ɑ	kab	father	Velarized.
ɒ		Like father but with rounded lips	Rounded.
æ͜ɑ, æ͜ɒ, ɑ͜æ, ɑ͜ɒ, ɒ͜æ, ɒ͜ɑ			Short diphthongs.
Allophones of /ɛ/
ɛ		dress	Palatalized.
ʌ		cut	Velarized.
ɔ		off	Rounded.
ɛ͜ʌ, ɛ͜ɔ, ʌ͜ɛ, ʌ͜ɔ, ɔ͜ɛ, ɔ͜ʌ			Short diphthongs.
Allophones of /e/
e		kit	Palatalized.
ɤ		like story but without rounded lips	Velarized.
o		story	Rounded.
e͜ɤ, e͜o, ɤ͜e, ɤ͜o, o͜e, o͜ɤ			Short diphthongs.
Allophones of /i/
i		fleece	Palatalized.
ɯ		like cool but without rounded lips	Velarized.
u		cool	Rounded.
i͜ɯ, i͜u, ɯ͜i, ɯ͜u, u͜i, u͜ɯ			Short diphthongs.

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