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ExampleEnglish approximationIPAYaleTone numberExampleDescription
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FoxNounfuː˥Non-syllabic consonantsVowelsTones
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DayNounjet˧˥yẹ́tbbbugaafather (Australian English)siː˥1high level: siː˥
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GoodAdjectivejou˧youbybeautyaːiaaitimesiː˥˧2high falling: siː˥˧
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PeopleNounsuː˨˩fffanaːuaauhowsiː˧˥3mid rising: siː˧˥
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狐族KitsuneNounfuː˥ˈsuː˨˩fú-sǜhhhouseɐacutsiː˧si4mid level: siː˧
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SpeechNounwaː˧waajyyouɐiaiCanadian price (see Canadian Raising)sː˨˩sìh5low falling: siː˨˩
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StoryNounmuk̚a˨˧mukáhkgscanɐuauCanadian clout (see Canadian Raising)siː˨˧síh6low rising: siː˨˧
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良曰Hello, Good DayExclaimationjouˈjet˧˥youyẹ́tkdoctorebetsiː˨sih7low level: siː˨
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GreenAdjectiveɾokɯ˧˥rúkuuckcaneieiheyWhen the last three tones are used, put an "h" after the tone indicator.
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SilverNounkin˨˧gínhgwsqueakɛːeyes
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CloudNounɯŋ˧uungkʷʰkwquickɛːueuroughly like yeah well
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狐話KitsuneseNounfuː˥ˈwaː˧fúwallleafɪ"i" before "k" or "ng"; "ie"sick
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PurpleAdjectiveziː˨˧zíhmmmoonisee
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RainbowNounkʷʰɯŋ˥kwuūngnnnooniːuiuroughly like few
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PillowNountsiːm˨˧tsíhmŋngsingingououhoe (American English)
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LightNountɔːŋ˧dongpþspanɔːolaw
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ApricotNounɕɛːŋ˥shēng paptɔːioiroughly like boy
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PencilNountɕuːn˨˩tshǜhnp'hpanœːẹuroughly like fur in British English; fleuve in French
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BowlNounpʰen˥˧p'hẹ̀nɾratomɵęuroughly like again but rounded
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MorningNountsʰɐu˧˥cháuss西sawɵyeuiNo English equivalent; like Japanese koi but rounded even at the end
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NightNounjaː˨˧yaáhɕshsheepoulook
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TeaNountsʰaː˧chaatdstandüfood
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BoatNounsyːn˨˩syỳhntshitchyuːiüiroughly like phooey
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Denoting possessionPrepositiont̚ɪtietAtkinsɯuushoot
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FishNounjyː˧˥yýyt'htanyymenu in French
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VegetablesNountsɐu˨˩tsaùhtstscats
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ClothingNouniː˥ītsʰchcats hissing
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朝良Good MorningExclaimationtsʰɐu˧˥ˈjoucháuyouwwwater
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HatNounmou˧˥móuzzzoo
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IceNounpɪŋ˥pīngSyllabic consonants
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RedAdjectivehɐŋ˧hangmrhythm
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YellowAdjectivewɔːŋ˨wohngŋ̩ng(syllabic ng)
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SideNounfɔːŋ˥fōngŋ̍
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便StoolNounp̚ɛːn˧pen
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便ServiceVerbp̚ɛːn˧˥pén
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方便ConvenientAdjectivefɔːŋ˥ˈp̚ɛːn˧˥fōng-pén
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FeelingNounk̚aːm˧˥kaám
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ThanksExclaimationtsaːik˨˩tsaaìhk
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感謝GratefulAdjective
k̚aːm˧˥ˈtsaːik˨˩
kaám-tsaaìhk
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FriendshipNounho˧˥
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AssentNounnɔːkʰ˧nock
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感諾OkayInterjectionk̚aːm˧˥ˈnɔːkʰ˧kaámnock
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NoExclaimationbɐt˥˧bàd
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不諾Not OkayInterjectionbɐt˥˧ˈnɔːkʰ˧bàdnock
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WhyAdverbhɐi˨˧haíh
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ThingNounmɔːit̚˧moit
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奚物HowAdverbhɐi˨˧ˈmɔːit̚˧haíhmoit
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AboutPrepositionhiːuk˧˥hiúk
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NowAdverbsiːn˧sin
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FrontNountsʰiːn˨˩chìn
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前曰TomorrowAdverbtsʰiːn˨˩ˈjet˧˥chìn-yẹ́t
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AfterPrepositionhet˧hęt
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Last (Time)Adjectivehou˨houh
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后曰YesterdayAdverbhou˨ˈjet˧˥houhyẹ́t
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PersonNounhiːt̚o˥˧hìtu
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