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This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Tuvaluan on Wikipedia.
It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Tuvaluan in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them. Integrity must be maintained between the key and the transcriptions that link here; do not change any symbol or value without establishing consensus on the talk page first.
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Wikipedia key to pronunciation of Tuvaluan

The charts below show the way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents Tuvaluan language pronunciations in Wikipedia articles. For a guide to adding IPA characters to Wikipedia articles, see Template:IPA and Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Pronunciation §Entering IPA characters.

Consonants
IPALetterExamplesEnglish approximation
f f fakakai fat
h [1] h tahi hat
k k kai kite
l l lagi lake
m m matagi me
n n niu no
ŋ g matagi singer
p p pele spell
s [2] s se say
t t atua still
v v vai van
Vowels
IPALetterEnglish approximation
a a father
e e pen
i i happy
o o cord
u u you
Suprasegmentals
IPAExampleExplanation
ˈ◌ vakalele [ˌvakaˈlele]primary stress (placed before the stressed syllable)
ˌ◌ vakalele [ˌvakaˈlele]secondary stress (placed before the stressed syllable)
ː llei [ˈlːe.i]gemination (placed after the geminated consonant)

Notes

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  1. Mainly found in northern dialects.
  2. Mainly found in southern dialects.

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