JSRU and SAMPA
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 |