 | This is thepronunciation key forIPA transcriptions of Yoruba on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Yoruba 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) representsYoruba language pronunciations in Wikipedia articles. This reflects Standard Yoruba, and dialects may have more or fewer phonemes. For a guide to adding IPA characters to Wikipedia articles, seeTemplate:IPA andWikipedia:Manual of Style/Pronunciation § Entering IPA characters.
| Consonants | ||
|---|---|---|
| IPA | Examples | English approximation |
| b | bàtá | bit |
| d | dà | din |
| d͡ʒ | jà | gin |
| f | fèrèsé | fat |
| ɡ | gà | gut |
| ɡ͡b | gbà | rugbybut pronounced simultaneously |
| h | ha | ham |
| j | yà | yes |
| k | kí | cut |
| k͡p | pọ̀ | backpackbut pronounced simultaneously |
| l | lá | left |
| m | màmá | map |
| n | nà | nose |
| ɾ | rà | atom (GA) |
| s | sìsí | sit |
| ʃ | ṣòkòtò | ship |
| t | tà | tip |
| w | wá | we |
| Oral vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| IPA | Examples | English approximation |
| a | àgè | and |
| e | ewé | bay |
| ɛ | ẹ̀pà | bet |
| i | ìyá | meat |
| o | oko | story |
| ɔ | ọ̀bẹ | off |
| u | kúrò | fool |
| Nasal vowels | ||
| ã | ìtàn | bran |
| ɛ̃ | hẹ́n | hen;Frenchvin |
| ĩ | rìn | mean |
| ɔ̃ | ìbọn | pond;Frenchbon |
| ũ | ràkúnmi | soon |
| Tone | ||
|---|---|---|
| IPA | Examples | Explanation |
| ◌́ | kọ́[kɔ́] | High tone |
| ◌̄ | kọ[kɔ̄] | Mid tone |
| ◌̀ | kọ̀[kɔ̀] | Low tone |