| Letter
|
A a
|
B b
|
E e
|
F f
|
G g
|
H h
|
I i
|
J j
|
K k
|
L l
|
M m
|
N n
|
Ng ng
|
O o
|
P p
|
R r
|
S s
|
T t
|
U u
|
V v
|
W w
|
Y y
|
| Name
|
a
|
bi
|
e
|
ef
|
ge
|
ets
|
i
|
je
|
ke
|
el
|
em
|
en
|
eng
|
o
|
pi
|
ar
|
es
|
ti
|
u
|
vi
|
we
|
ye
|
| IPA
|
[a]
|
[b]
|
[e/ɛ]
|
[f]
|
[g]
|
[h]
|
[i]
|
[ʧ~dʒ]
|
[k]
|
[l]
|
[m]
|
[n]
|
[ŋ]
|
[o]
|
[p]
|
[ɾ]
|
[s]
|
[t]
|
[u]
|
[v]
|
[w]
|
[j]
|
| Diphthong
|
ae
|
ao
|
| IPA
|
[aj]
|
[əʊ]
|
Explanation for English speakers[edit | edit source]
| i
|
as the 'e' in 'me'
|
| e
|
as the 'e' in 'bet'
|
| a
|
as the 'a' in 'afternoon'
|
| u
|
as the 'oo' in 'good'
|
| o
|
as the 'o' in 'hot'
|
| ae
|
as the 'igh' in 'sight'
|
| ea
|
as the 'ea' in 'clear'
|
| oa
|
as the 'oo' in 'door' or the 'oa' in 'boa'
|
| ua
|
as the 'ore' in 'shore'
|
| ao
|
as the 'ow' in 'town'
|
| oe
|
as the 'oy' in 'boy'
|
| ei
|
as the 'ay' in 'bay'
|
| g
|
as the ‘g’ in ‘gang’
|
| ng
|
as the ‘ng’ in ‘gang’
|
| ch
|
as the ‘ch’ in ‘chop’
|
| j
|
as the ‘j’ in ‘juice’
|
| y
|
as the ‘y’ in ‘you’
|
| r
|
as the ‘r’ in ‘red’, but with the tip of the tongue raised
|
| p/b
|
These English consonants are often not distinguished in Bislama.
|
| t/d
|
These English consonants are often not distinguished in Bislama.
|
| k/g
|
These English consonants are often not distinguished in Bislama.
|
| mb
|
This consonant has no true English equivalent. Pronounced m+b (two sounds together)
|
| nd
|
This consonant has no true English equivalent. Pronounced n+d (two sounds together)
|
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