 | This is thepronunciation key forIPA transcriptions of Berber on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Berber in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them. Integrity must be maintained between the key and the transcriptions that link here; do not change any symbol or value without establishingconsensus on thetalk page first. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, seeHelp:IPA. For the distinction between[ ],/ / and ⟨ ⟩, seeIPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. |
The charts below show the way in which theInternational Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) representsBerber languages pronunciations in Wikipedia articles. For a guide to adding IPA characters to Wikipedia articles, seeTemplate:IPA andWikipedia:Manual of Style/Pronunciation § Entering IPA characters.
In the interest of pan-Berber legibility, the Berber Latin alphabet omits the partly phonemic contrast found in some Berber varieties (notablyKabyle andTarifit) between stops and fricatives.
| IPA | English approximation | Berber Latin letter | Tifinagh (IRCAM) equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| b | bed | B b | ⴱ |
| β | betweenbedandvet | B b,Ḇ ḇ | |
| ç | huge | K k,Ḵ ḵ | ⴽ |
| d | do | D d | ⴷ |
| dz | words | Zz zz | ⴷⵣ |
| dʒ | just | Ǧ ǧ | ⴵ |
| ð | this | D d,Ḏ ḏ | ⴷ |
| dˤ | Emphatic d, no English equivalent | Ḍ ḍ | ⴹ |
| f | fin | F f | ⴼ |
| ɡ | go | G g | ⴳ |
| ɣ | betweengetand ahead;Spanish amigo | Gh gh | ⵖ |
| h | hello | H h | ⵀ |
| ħ | likehatbutpharyngeal;Arabicḥijāb | Ḥ ḥ | ⵃ |
| j | yes | Y y | ⵢ |
| ʝ | likeyes, but stronger | G g,Ǥ ǥ | ⴳ |
| k | scat | K k | ⴽ |
| l | let | L l | ⵍ |
| m | man | M m | ⵎ |
| n | no | N n | ⵏ |
| θ | bath | T t,Ṯ ṯ | ⵜ |
| q | likecapbutuvular; Arabic al-Qurʾān | Q q | ⵇ |
| r | rolled r | R r | ⵔ |
| rˤ | Ṛ ṛ | ⵕ | |
| ʁ | French r | Gh gh,Ɣ ɣ,Γ γ | ⵖ |
| s | sun | S s | ⵙ |
| sˤ | Ṣ ṣ | ⵚ | |
| ʃ | ship | C c | ⵛ |
| t | stick | T t | ⵜ |
| tˤ | Ṭ ṭ | ⵟ | |
| ts | cats | Ţţ ţţ | ⵜⵙ |
| tʃ | China | Č č | ⵞ |
| w | weep | W w | ⵡ |
| ʷ | no English equivalent;labialization | sometimes° | ⵯ |
| χ | Scottish loch | X x | ⵅ |
| z | zoo | Z z | ⵣ |
| zˤ | Ẓ ẓ | ⵥ | |
| ʒ | measure | J j | ⵊ |
| ʕ | no English equivalent;German für | Â â,Ɛ ɛ,Σε | ⵄ |
| IPA | English approximation | Berber Latin letter | Tifinagh (IRCAM) equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| æ | fat | A a | ⴰ |
| ə | about | E e | ⴻ |
| i | sheet | I i | ⵉ |
| ʊ | put | U u | ⵓ |