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=Tags=
'''a''' f<u>a</u>ther, t<u>o</u>p (American English)
 
'''e''' b<u>e</u>t, l<u>e</u>ns
Examples are either tagged with [http://loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php a language] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet_chart_for_English_dialects English dialect]. Any example that is not tagged is considered "General American" (GA).
'''i''' gr<u>ee</u>n, mach<u>i</u>ne
 
'''o''' j<u>o</u>ke, n<u>o</u>te (both: American/Canadian/Irish English)
Tags currently used:
'''u''' b<u>oo</u>t, sh<u>oe</u>
* (spa) = spanish
'''y''' sof<u>a</u>, <u>a</u>bove
* (ScE) = Scottish English
'''ai''' h<u>i</u>gh
* (RP) = Received Pronunciation (Standard in the United Kingdom)
'''au''' c<u>ow</u>
 
'''ei''' b<u>ay</u>
=Tables=
'''oi''' b<u>oy</u>
 
'''ia''' <u>ya</u>rd
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"
'''ie''' <u>ye</u>ll
|+ [http://lojban.github.io/cll/3/2/ Vowels]
'''ii''' hear <u>ye</u>
! lojban
'''io''' <u>yo</u>gurt
! IPA
'''iu''' b<u>eau</u>ty
! Exact
'''ua''' <u>wa</u>nder
! Approximate
'''ue''' <u>we</u>ll
|-
'''ui''' <u>we</u>ak
! a
'''uo''' <u>woe</u>
| [a], [ɑ]
'''uu''' <u>woo</u>
| f<u>a</u>ther, t<u>o</u>p
'''b''' <u>b</u>ottle
|-
'''c''' <u>sh</u>irt, Engli<u>sh</u>
! e
'''d''' <u>d</u>ance
| [ɛ], [e]
'''f''' <u>f</u>all
| b<u>e</u>t, l<u>e</u>ns
'''g''' <u>g</u>oose
|-
'''j''' mea<u>s</u>ure, a<u>z</u>ure
! i
'''k''' <u>k</u>een
| [i]
'''l''' <u>l</u>ate
| gr<u>ee</u>n, mach<u>i</u>ne
'''m''' <u>m</u>ove
|-
'''n''' <u>n</u>ose
! o
'''p''' <u>p</u>owder
| [o], [ɔ]
'''r''' <u>r</u>ock
| hola (spa)
'''s''' <u>s</u>oldier
| d<u>o</u>me, g<u>o</u>
'''t''' <u>t</u>ime
|-
'''v''' <u>v</u>oice
! u
'''x''' lo<u>ch</u> (Scottish English)
| [u]
'''z''' <u>z</u>inc
| b<u>oo</u>t, sh<u>oe</u>
'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>''' o<u>h</u>o
|-
'''dj''' <u>j</u>oke
! y
'''tc''' <u>ch</u>at
| [ə]
</tab>
| sof<u>a</u>, <u>a</u>bove
|}
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"
|+ [http://lojban.github.io/cll/3/4/ Diphthongs]
! lojban
! IPA
! Exact
! Approximate
|-
! ai
| aj
| h<u>i</u>gh
|-
! ei
| ɛj
| b<u>ay</u>
|-
! oi
| oj
| b<u>oy</u>
|-
! au
| aw
| c<u>ow</u>
|-
! ia
| ja
| <u>ya</u>rd
|-
! ie
| jɛ
| <u>ye</u>ll
|-
! ii
| ji
| hear <u>ye</u>
|-
! io
| jo
| <u>yo</u>gurt
|-
! iu
| ju
| b<u>eau</u>ty
|-
! ua
| wa
| <u>wa</u>nder
|-
! ue
| wɛ
| <u>we</u>ll
|-
! ui
| wi
| <u>we</u>ak
|-
! uo
| wo
| <u>woe</u>
|-
! uu
| wu
| <u>woo</u>
|-
! iy
| jə
|-
! uy
| wə
|}
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"
|+ [http://lojban.github.io/cll/3/2/ Consonants different in English]
! lojban
! IPA
! Exact
! Approximate
|-
! c
| [ʃ], [ʂ]
| <u>sh</u>irt, Engli<u>sh</u>
|-
! j
| [ʒ], [ʐ]
| mea<u>s</u>ure, a<u>z</u>ure (RP)
|-
! x
| [x]
| lo<u>ch</u> (ScE)
|}
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"
|+ [http://lojban.github.io/cll/3/2/ Consonants similar in English]
! lojban
! IPA
! Exact
! Approximate
|-
! b
| [b]
| <u>b</u>ottle
|-
! d
| [d]
| <u>d</u>ance
|-
! f
| [f], [ɸ]
| <u>f</u>all
|-
! g
| [g]
| <u>g</u>oose
|-
! k
| [k]
| <u>k</u>een
|-
! l
| [l], [l̩]
| <u>l</u>ate
|-
! m
| [m], [m̩]
| <u>m</u>ove
|-
! n
| [n], [n̩], [ŋ̍], [ŋ̩]
| <u>n</u>ose
|-
! p
| [p]
| <u>p</u>owder
|-
! r
| [r], [ɹ], [ɾ], [ʀ], [r̩], [ɹ̩], [ɾ̩], [ʀ̩]
| <u>r</u>ock
|-
! s
| [s]
| <u>s</u>oldier
|-
! t
| [t]
| <u>t</u>ime
|-
! v
| [v], [β]
| <u>v</u>oice
|-
! z
| [z]
| <u>z</u>inc
|}
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"
|+ Misc
! lojban
! IPA
! Exact
! Approximate
|-
! <nowiki>'</nowiki>
| [h]
| <u>h</u>ose
|-
! dj
| [dʒ]
| <u>j</u>oke
|-
! tc
| [tʃ]
| <u>ch</u>at
|}

Revision as of 21:01, 21 December 2014

Tags

Examples are either tagged with a language or English dialect. Any example that is not tagged is considered "General American" (GA).

Tags currently used:

  • (spa) = spanish
  • (ScE) = Scottish English
  • (RP) = Received Pronunciation (Standard in the United Kingdom)

Tables

Vowels
lojban IPA Exact Approximate
a [a], [ɑ] father, top
e [ɛ], [e] bet, lens
i [i] green, machine
o [o], [ɔ] hola (spa) dome, go
u [u] boot, shoe
y [ə] sofa, above


Diphthongs
lojban IPA Exact Approximate
ai aj high
ei ɛj bay
oi oj boy
au aw cow
ia ja yard
ie jɛ yell
ii ji hear ye
io jo yogurt
iu ju beauty
ua wa wander
ue wɛ well
ui wi weak
uo wo woe
uu wu woo
iy jə
uy wə


Consonants different in English
lojban IPA Exact Approximate
c [ʃ], [ʂ] shirt, English
j [ʒ], [ʐ] measure, azure (RP)
x [x] loch (ScE)


Consonants similar in English
lojban IPA Exact Approximate
b [b] bottle
d [d] dance
f [f], [ɸ] fall
g [g] goose
k [k] keen
l [l], [l̩] late
m [m], [m̩] move
n [n], [n̩], [ŋ̍], [ŋ̩] nose
p [p] powder
r [r], [ɹ], [ɾ], [ʀ], [r̩], [ɹ̩], [ɾ̩], [ʀ̩] rock
s [s] soldier
t [t] time
v [v], [β] voice
z [z] zinc


Misc
lojban IPA Exact Approximate
' [h] hose
dj [dʒ] joke
tc [tʃ] chat
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