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Documentation for Template:yo-IPA. [edit]
This page contains usage information, categories, interwiki links and other content describing the template.

This template uses Module:yo-pron to generate the IPA pronunciation of Yoruba words or text. If no parameter is provided, it will use the page-title; however, this should never be done, and a fully-tone-marked parameter should always be provided. Macrons may be excluded from vowels, per the standard orthography, but macrons must be added to syllabic nasals, "m̄" & "n̄" for the template to work properly, in-line with standard orthography.

Examples

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Text Result Comments
Yorùbá IPA(key): /jō.ɾù.bá/
Ẹ káàárọ̀ o IPA(key): /ɛ̄ káàá.ɾɔ̀ ō/
Níbo ni kọ̀ǹpútà yín IPA(key): /nĩ́.bō nĩ̄ kɔ̀.ŋ̀.k͡pú.tà jĩ́/ Syllabic nasal "n"
Gan-an ni IPA(key): /ɡã̄ã̄ nĩ̄/ Elongated nasal vowel
Mo fẹ́ ọmọ mẹ́tàlá IPA(key): /mō fɛ́ ɔ̄.mɔ̃̄ mɛ́.tà.lá/
Báwo ni IPA(key): /bá.wō nĩ̄/
Ẹ máa lọ IPA(key): /ɛ̄ máā lɔ̄/
Mo ti gbàgbé IPA(key): /mō tī ɡ͡bà.ɡ͡bé/
Ṣé àlàáfíà ni IPA(key): /ʃé à.làá.fí.à nĩ̄/
Mo máa ń lo ìyẹn IPA(key): /mō máā ŋ́ lō ì.jɛ̃̄/
Ó ti nà án IPA(key): /ó tī nã̀ ã́/
nọ́ḿbà IPA(key): /nɔ́.ŋ́.bà/ loanword + syllabic nasal "m"
N̄ ò lè sọ èdè Faran̄sé IPA(key): /ŋ̄ ò lè sɔ̄ è.dè fā.ɾā.ŋ̄.sé/ Two mid-tone syllabic nasals
lá'lá IPA(key): /lá.lá/ No downstep, "to lick okra" from lá + ilá
lálàá IPA(key): /lá.ꜜlá/ Downstep on the second syllable, "to dream a dream" from lá + àlá
yìí IPA(key): /ꜜjí/ Downstep on the entire word
aláwo IPA(key): /ā.lá.wō/ No downstep, "owner of a cult" from oní- + awo
aláwo IPA(key): /ā.lá.ꜜwō/ Downstep on the third syllable, "owner of a plate" from oní- + àwo
márùn-ún-dínláàádọ́sàn-án IPA(key): /má.ꜜɾṹ.dĩ́.láàá.dɔ́.sã́/ *Two examples of downstep (still needs to be implemented)

Parameters

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|1=, |2=, etc. are used to indicate one or more pronunciations. An omitted parameter defaults to the pagename. You can indicate multiple pronunciations, e.g.

  • {{yo-IPA|ràkúnmí|ràkunmí}}: IPA(key): /ɾà.kṹ.mĩ́/, /ɾà.kũ̄.mĩ́/

|loan=1 indicates that a word in the text is a loanword (usually) from English that explicitly does not involve the automatic nasalization of vowels after the letters "m" & "n", e.g.

  • {{yo-IPA|Náíjà|loan=1}} produces IPA(key): /ná.í.d͡ʒà/ instead of IPA(key): /nã́.ĩ́.d͡ʒà/.

|downstep=syllable number indicates that a specific syllable has an assimilated low-tone affecting it, adding ꜜ to it. To properly show as well, words that are re-spelt under the standard orthography to account for the assimilated low-tone must be sent to the template as if they have not been re-spelt. Two examples:

  • {{yo-IPA|rẹ́rín|downstep=2}} must be used instead of {{yo-IPA|rẹ́rìn-ín}} to produce IPA(key): /ɾɛ́.ꜜɾĩ́/ instead of IPA(key): /ɾɛ́.ɾĩ̀ĩ́/.
  • {{yo-IPA|ọlọ́rọ̀|downstep=3}} ("the person in question" from oní- + ọ̀rọ̀) produces IPA(key): /ɔ̄.lɔ́.ꜜɾɔ̀/, which is a separate word from {{yo-IPA|ọlọ́rọ̀}} ("a rich person" from oní- + ọrọ̀) which produces IPA(key): /ɔ̄.lɔ́.ɾɔ̀/.

Note: *This parameter currently only works when there is only one downstepped low-tone in the word and if it's not a multiword term.

Details

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Consonants

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  • b is /b/.
  • d is /d/.
  • f is /f/.
  • g is /ɡ/ (note, this is a special IPA character, not the normal g character).
  • gh is /ɣ/, this exists in most dialects of Southeast and Noetheast Yorùbá
  • gw is /ɡʷ/, this exists in most dialects of Southeast and Noetheast Yorùbá
  • gb is /ɡ͡b/ and is a separate letter in Yoruba.
  • h is /h/.
  • j is /d͡ʒ/.
  • k is /k/.
  • l is /l/.
  • m at the start of a syllable before a vowel is /m/.
    • Syllabic m (, , or ḿ) is /ŋ/.
    • m automatically nasalizes the vowels & u outside of most loanwords, see more in the vowel section.
  • n at the start of a syllable before a vowel is /n/.
    • Syllabic n (ǹ, , or ń) is /ŋ/.
    • n at the end of a syllable after a vowel shows nasalization, see more in the vowel section.
    • n automatically nasalizes the vowels after it outside of most loanwords, see more in the vowel section.
  • p is /k͡p/ NOT /p/.
  • r is /ɾ/ NOT /r/.
  • s is /s/.
  • is /ʃ/.
  • t is /t/.
  • w is /w/.
  • y is /j/.

Vowels

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  • a is usually /a/.
    • a after n outside of marked loanwords becomes /ã/.
    • an is /ã/.
  • e is /e/ and cannot be nasalized.
  • is usually /ɛ/.
    • ẹn is /ɛ̃/.
  • i is usually /i/.
    • i after m & n outside of marked loanwords becomes /ĩ/.
    • in is /ĩ/.
  • is usually /ɪ/ and only exists in word initial positions
  • o is /o/ and cannot be nasalized.
  • is usually /ɔ/.
    • after m outside of marked loanwords becomes /ɔ̃/.
    • ọn is /ɔ̃/.
  • u is usually /u/.
    • u after m & n outside of marked loanwords becomes /ũ/.
    • un is /ũ/.
  • is usually /ʊ/.
    • ụn is /ʊ̃/.

Tones

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  • ◌̀ adds /◌̀/ to the vowel.
  • No tone mark on vowels excluding syllabic m & n adds /◌̄/ to the vowel.
    • ◌̄ adds /◌̄/ to the vowel.
  • ◌́ adds /◌́/ to the vowel.