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JSRU and SAMPA

The following is a translation table for JSRU & SAMPA (for those of you using CELEX or CHILDES database). Note that the Upper Case in JSRU is reserved for transcribing dysfluencies.

Consonants

JSRU SAMPA Example
p p pen
b b bad
t t tea
d d did
k k cat
g g got
ch tS chin
j dZ June
f f food
v v voice
th T thin
dh D then
s s sing
z z zoo
sh S show
zh Z beige
h h happy
m m moon
n n new
ng N sing
l l love
r r red
y j year
w w wet
x x loch (Scottish)

Vowels and Diphthongs

JSRU SAMPA Example
i I sit
o Q got
oo U put
aa { hat
e e ten
u v cup
a @ ago
ee/ey i: see
aw O: saw
uu u: too
ar A: arm
er 3: fur
ai eI page
ie aI eye
oi OI boy
oa @U home
ou aU now
ia I@ beer
ei e@ bare
ur U@ tour