Template:IPAc-yue
This template is used to produce a phonetic or phonemic representation (using the IPA system) of Yue Chinese (including Cantonese) words or sounds. It converts Jyutping (JP) to IPA, to avoid the need to search for the correct phonetic symbols, but one can also use some IPA symbols directly (listed below). The result is wikilinked to Help:IPA/Cantonese.
Usage
[edit]Standard usage: {{IPAc-yue|initial|final|tone number}}[example needed]
Use m0/M and ng0/NG for syllabic nasals [m̩] and [ŋ̍] respectively.
Periods indicate intra-word syllable boundaries; hyphens (spaces) indicate word boundaries.
IPA symbols
[edit]JP uses some IPA symbols for different sounds. Only some IPA symbols can be used for their intended sounds.
| IPA Sounds | JP | IPA or IPA-like symbols |
|---|---|---|
| aspirated sounds: /pʰ, tʰ, tsʰ, kʰ/ |
p, t, c, k | pʰ, tʰ, tsʰ, kʰ ph, th, tsh, kh p', t', ts', k' |
| /ts/ | z | ts |
| /ŋ/ | ng | ŋ (currently only in initial [ŋ]; rimes [ɐŋ], [œŋ]) |
| null initial /ʔ/ | / | (omit when inputting), 0, ? |
| /ɐ/ rimes | ai, au etc | ɐi, ɐu etc |
| /œ/, /ɵ/ | oe, eo | œ, ɵ |
| /y/ rimes | yu, yun, yut | y, yn, yt |