Reference Grammar
Section 2.1.2: Vowels
These vowel diacritics are written directly onto a preceding voiced consonant, but if the preceding consonant is voiceless, the diacritic must appear on one of the 5 carrier vowels (see the consonants page).
| Letter | Name of Letter IPA & transcription | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Vowels | ||
| Appearing on ikada | ||
 | imi feet, heat, free | |
 | ìmi pit, hit | |
 | esli as in Spanish queso, crazy | |
 | umê food, dude | |
 | eira| payday | |
 | ùmê put, foot | |
| Appearing on ème | ||
 | èsli pet, wet | |
 | àoga  as in German sauber | |
 | aga father, pasta | |
 | ësli as in German schön, König | |
| Appearing on ûkêdi | ||
 | ûtama cut, butter | |
 | êta legend, royal | |
 | iumi| few, as in Italian piu | |
 | òëmi as in German träumen, Fräulein | |
 | oga| cold, boat | |
 | àgê| ask, cat | |
 | iìmì| not present in English (or any other language I know of) | pronounce the "ee" in see and the "i" in bit, then run them together |
| Appearing on òmò | ||
 | òga| dog, frog | |
 | ailo| fly, guy | |
 | ægè can, Spam (TM) | |