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The chart below the ways in which IPA represents Guarani pronunciations
Consonants
IPA |
Guarani |
Examples |
ɕ |
ch |
chipa, chicharõ |
ɰ |
g |
guarani, gotyo |
ɰ̃ |
g̃ |
g̃uahẽ, g̃uaig̃ui |
x |
h |
he, oho |
d͡ʒ |
j |
jagua, jaguarete |
ɟ |
j |
jagua, jaguarete |
k |
k |
ka’a, ka’aguy |
l |
l |
liméta, lembu |
m |
m |
mombe’u, maína |
ᵐb |
mb |
mburika, mburuvicha |
n |
n |
nahániri, nandi |
ⁿd |
nd |
nde, ndaipóri |
ᵑg |
ng |
ñe’ẽngatu |
ⁿt |
nt |
sapy’ánte, mante |
ɲ |
ñ |
año, aña |
p |
p |
py, peteĩ |
ɾ |
r |
ára, rei |
r |
rr |
chavurro, arro |
s |
s |
sa’i, so’o |
t |
t |
taita, tahýi |
ʋ |
v |
vosa, viru |
ʔ |
’ |
ha’e, ho’a |
Vowels
IPA |
Guarani |
a |
a |
ã |
ã |
e |
e |
ẽ |
ẽ |
i |
i |
ĩ |
ĩ |
o |
o |
õ |
õ |
u |
u |
ũ |
ũ |
ɨ |
y |
ɨ̃ |
ỹ |
Stress and syllabification
IPA |
Description |
ˈ |
The stress is marked with an acute accent (´). When omitted, the stress falls on the last syllable. |
. |
The syllabification is when there are two different vowels, as in "péa [ˈpe.a]" (this) |
References