Help:WildWords Respelling Guide
From WildWords
WildWords has decided to use a respelling system, because it bases pronunciation off of other words, and allows the reader to use their own personal speech patterns, instead of forcing the user to conform to a speech pattern other than their own.
The System
This system was chosen due to high simplicity in readability without necessarily needing to refer to the chart. However, the chart still remains as a reference for any reader who is confused, and as the standard for any writer adding to WildWords.
Consonants
| Symbol | Sample Word |
|---|---|
| b | bed, dab |
| ch | chin, itch |
| d | dip, bad |
| f | fit, laugh |
| g | get, dig |
| h | hop, hat |
| j | jump, age |
| k | cat, lake |
| l | lap, sail |
| m | met, ham |
| n | need, ban |
| ŋ | sing, rang |
| p | put, lap |
| r | red, far |
| s | sell, pass |
| sh | sheep, session |
| t | top, sat |
| th | thin, with |
| th | that, rather |
| v | van, save |
| w | will, awake |
| y | yet, yogurt |
| z | zoo, jazz |
| zh | pleasure, vision |
Vowels
| Symbol | Sample Word |
|---|---|
| a | cat, ladder |
| ah | father |
| aw | all, paw |
| ay | laid, great |
| e | bed, ten |
| ee | bee, leaf |
| i | nice, sigh |
| ih | his, miss |
| o | go, nose |
| or | soar, core, floor |
| oo | pool, boot |
| ow | now, pout |
| oy | toy, coin |
| u | look, put |
| uh | up, luck |
| ə | ago, legal, occur |
| ər | learn, bird |
Syllabication
Syllables will be separated by spaces. Stress will be indicated by an apostrophe at the beginning of a stressed syllable.
Examples:
- iguana [ih ‘gwah nə]
- logistics [lə ‘jih stihks]
- rather [‘ra thər]
