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The charts below show the way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents Marshallese language pronunciations in Wikipedia articles. For a guide to adding IPA characters to Wikipedia articles, see {{IPA}}, {{IPAc-mh}} and Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Pronunciation § Entering IPA characters.

See Marshallese phonology for detailed discussion of the phonology of Marshallese.

Marshallese consonants
IPAExamplesEnglish approximationsNotes
Allophones of /j/
ɛ̯yarn
e̯yes
i̯you
Allophones of /k/
kcorkImplicitly velarized ([kˠ]).
ɡPikinnigargleBetween vowels. Implicitly velarized ([ɡˠ]).
Allophones of /kʷ/
kʷKuwajleenkook
ɡʷgoogleBetween vowels.
kwKwaron̄quiltSimplified IPA for [kʷ(w)].
ɡwO̧kwōjguanoBetween vowels. Simplified IPA for [ɡʷ(w)].
Allophones of /mˠ/
mˠM̧ajeļmarmalade
mwM̧weeņļapgym wearSimplified IPA for [mˠ(β̞ˠ)].
Allophones of /ŋʷ/
ŋʷRon̄ļapwrong way
ŋwRon̄ļapwrong waySimplified IPA for [ŋʷ(w)].
Allophones of /pʲ/
pʲPikinnipeep
bʲEpjābibbetween vowels
Allophones of /pˠ/
pˠBokaak, bwilpurpose
bˠbarberbetween vowels
pwBokaak, bwilsleepwearSimplified IPA for [pˠ(β̞ˠ)].
bwBokaak, bwilsubwayBetween vowels. Simplified IPA for [bˠ(β̞ˠ)].
Allophones of /tʲ/
tʲjoujmeet you, church, bless you, shush
zʲhis yarn, pleasure, good year, judgeBetween vowels.
Allophones of /tˠ/
tˠRuottaught
dˠwōtōmdudBetween vowels.
Other single consonants
lʲKōleleave (RP)
lˠM̧aļoeļapbillDark L ([ɫ]).
lʷJabtoļon̄e, Lo̧ļweGalway, well wisherRounded dark L ([ɫʷ]).
mʲMilememe
nʲEpoonninny
nˠArņonone
nʷonward
ŋaelōn̄sungImplicitly velarized ([ŋˠ]).
rʲAmedkaNo English equivalentTrilled behind the front teeth, similar to Hungarian r.
rˠPikaarratTrilled, without lip rounding.
rʷJo̧rwe, Nim̧urroofTrilled, with lip rounding.
wweed
Marshallese vowels
IPAExampleEnglish approximationsNotes
Allophones of /æ/
æjāntrapPalatalized.
ɑkabpalmVelarized.
ɒlot (RP), thought (GA)Rounded.
æ͜ɑ, æ͜ɒ, ɑ͜æ, ɑ͜ɒ, ɒ͜æ, ɒ͜ɑShort diphthongs.
Allophones of /ɛ/
ɛdressPalatalized.
ʌnurse (RP), comma (GA)Velarized.
ɔthought (RP), goat (GA)Rounded.
ɛ͜ʌ, ɛ͜ɔ, ʌ͜ɛ, ʌ͜ɔ, ɔ͜ɛ, ɔ͜ʌShort diphthongs.
Allophones of /e/
ekitPalatalized.
ɤlike foot but without rounded lipsVelarized.
ofootRounded.
e͜ɤ, e͜o, ɤ͜e, ɤ͜o, o͜e, o͜ɤShort diphthongs.
Allophones of /i/
ifleecePalatalized.
ɯlike goose but without rounded lipsVelarized.
ugooseRounded.
i͜ɯ, i͜u, ɯ͜i, ɯ͜u, u͜i, u͜ɯShort diphthongs.

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