Phonetic guide

Phonetic image.

A phonetic representation of each word illustrated is provided throughout most of the stoory site. Such as for faither as shown below.

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Clicking on any of these phonetic images will open a new window with a key to the symbols and an attempt to describe how to pronounce them. It is the same as the image on the right.

The guide.

In the image the letters in bold blue italic indicate the part of each word which has the sound that the phonetic symbol to the left of each word or words represents.

The remaining symbols b, d, f, g, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, z look the same as the regular alphabet and have their usual English values.

A visual guide showing the phonetic symbols and how to pronounce them in relation to the Scottish language.

Special thanks to the Summer School of Linguistics who provide quality phonetic font sets, one of which is used here. If you want an in depth explanation on phonetic symbols and a detailed key to their use go to an International Phonetic Association website, this is the Scottish one. Or alternatively – many good language books and dictionaries use this system and include a comprehensive pronunciation key.



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