| Consonants |
| IPA |
Examples |
Scots approximation |
| b |
bei |
bairn |
| ç |
ich, durch; China (DE) |
micht |
| d |
dann |
daurna |
| f |
für, von, Phänomen |
fund |
| ɡ |
gut |
guid |
| h |
hat |
hae |
| j |
Jahr, Yo-Yo |
ye |
| k |
kann, Tag, cremen, sechs |
kythed |
| l |
Leben |
leid |
| l̩ |
Mantel |
Inglis bottle |
| m |
Mann |
mither |
| m̩ |
großem |
Inglis rhythm |
| n |
Name |
nae |
| n̩ |
beiden |
Inglis sudden |
| ŋ |
lang |
lang |
| p |
Person, ab |
prophet |
| pf |
Pfeffer |
p+f |
| ʁ |
reden |
French rouge |
| r |
far (Scots-Inglis) |
| s |
lassen, Haus, groß |
hoose |
| ʃ |
schon, Stadt, Champagner, Ski |
shuin |
| t |
Tag, und, Stadt |
til |
| ts |
Zeit, Platz, Potsdam, Celle |
Scots |
| tʃ |
Matsch, Cello |
airch |
| v |
was, Vase |
virgin |
| x |
nach |
loch |
| z |
Sie, diese |
(Inglis) zebra |
| ʔ |
beamtet([bəˈʔamtət]) |
Inglis "uh-oh!" ([ˈʔʌ̆ʔ˦oʊ˨]) |
| Non-native consonants |
| dʒ |
Dschungel, Pidgin |
virgin; Inglis jungle |
| ʒ |
Genie, Entourage |
Inglis vision |
| Stress |
| ˈ |
Bahnhofstraße([ˈbaːnhoːfˌʃtʁaːsə]) |
maist heard syllable |
| ˌ |
|
| Vouels |
| IPA |
Examples |
Scots approximation |
| Monophthongs |
| a |
alles, Kalender |
lang |
| aː |
aber, sah, Staat |
awa, twa |
| ɛ |
Ende, hätte |
bed, het, yett (Vouel 16) |
| ɛː |
spät, wählen |
RP Inglis hair |
| eː |
eben, gehen, Meer |
saip, brae |
| ɪ |
ist |
fit, wid, big |
| iː |
liebe, Berlin, ihm |
wee |
| ɔ |
kommen |
aw, Inglis pawn, French sort ([sɔːʁ]) |
| oː |
oder, hohe, Boot |
storie |
| œ |
öffnen |
guid |
| øː |
Österreich, Möhre, adieu |
guid, but langer |
| ʊ |
und |
tae noo an' open yer lips ae wee bit mair. |
| uː |
Hut, Kuh |
noo |
| ʏ |
müssen, Ypsilon |
Like a mix o' guid an' th' French une. |
| yː |
über, Mühe, psychisch |
French une |
| Diphthongs |
| aɪ |
ein, Kaiser, Haydn, Verleih, Speyer |
aye |
| aʊ |
auf |
like /ɑ/ as in lang an' /u/ as in cou, noo togethere. (Inglis cow, pound) |
| ɔʏ |
Euro, Häuser |
roughly like choice |
|
| ɐ |
immer |
Inglis frustration |
| ə |
Name |
in (/ən/), Inglis balance (but nae sofa) |
| Semivowels |
| ɐ̯ |
Uhr |
Inglis sofa |
| i̯ |
Studie |
Inglis yard |
| u̯ |
aktuell |
Inglis would |
| Non-native vowels |
| ãː |
Gourmand, Engagement, Restaurant, Chance |
French Provence |
| ɛ̃ː |
Pointe |
French quinze |
| ɛɪ̯ |
Mail |
roughly like face |
| õː |
Garçon |
French Le Monde |
| ɔʊ̯ |
Code |
Inglis goat |
| œ̃ː |
Parfum |
French emprunte |
| œːɐ̯ |
Gouverneur |
{{French leidFrench]] l'Heures |
| Shortened vowels |
| ã |
engagieren |
French chanson |
| ɛ̃ |
impair |
French vingt-et-un |
| e |
Element |
roughly like dress |
| i |
Italien |
seat |
| o |
originell |
storie, but short |
| õ |
foncé |
French Mont Blanc |
| œ̃ |
Lundist |
French vingt-et-un |
| ø |
Ökonom |
th' soond made bah "eu" |
| u |
Universität, Souvenir |
noo |
| y |
Psychologie |
like wee, but wi' lh' ips fer noo |
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