Consonants |
Non-palatalised |
Palatalised |
IPA |
Examples |
IPA |
Examples |
b |
boayl, braew, abane, abb |
bʲ[2] |
blein, beggan |
pʰ |
paart, plaggad, kipp |
m |
mac, millish, gamman, follym |
mʲ[2] |
millt |
v |
vacseen, vaghtoor, vac |
f |
fastyr, fer, quoif |
fj |
feeu |
dð |
dorrys, dhoo, eddin, boandyrys, raad |
dʒ |
jannoo, jough, baljyn, cooid |
tθ |
tarroo, thie, mohlt |
tʃ |
çheet, berçhag, caillt |
ɡ |
goll, gra, argid, beg |
ɟ |
rinneig, giare, queig |
kʰ |
coontey, muck |
c |
keeill, kiune, markiagh |
n |
noa, nearey, bane, creen |
nʲ |
niart, dooinney, Nerin |
ŋ |
ainyn, çhing, bangan |
l |
luss, slaynt, gial |
lʲ |
lheid, lhiggey, billey, shiauill |
ɾ |
ram, creen, arran, mooar |
s |
sourey, scaddan, caslys |
ʃ |
shoh, nish |
x |
cha, chaie, jinnagh, smaghtey, agh |
xʲ |
my chialg, da cheilley, my chione |
h |
hoght, Jeheiney |
w |
mwaagh, quaagh, walkey |
j |
yeealley, yiarn, eeastagh |
z |
lhisin, rassag, cossyn |
ʒ |
toshiaght, casherick, tuittym |
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Monophthongs |
Short |
Long |
IPA |
Examples |
IPA |
Examples |
a |
mac, slattys |
aː |
niart, balley |
ɑ |
cor, monney, tammylt |
ɑː |
bodjal, magher, maidjey |
e |
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eː |
shey, eayst, garey |
ɛ |
lesh, argid |
ɛː |
beaghey, aalin, Baarle |
i |
beeal |
iː |
saveenagh, eeym |
ɪ |
çhengey, cuirr, dorrin |
o |
goll, conney, buggane |
oː |
moal, loayrt, gerjoilagh |
u |
gunn, muck, aarloo, burkan |
uː |
broogh, annoon, lhiurid |
ə |
dyn, carrane, balley |
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Other symbols used in transcription of Manx pronunciation |
IPA |
Explanation |
ˈ |
Primary stress (placed before the stressed syllable) for example neu-deyr [nʲuˈdeːɾ] |
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