陈情令 | The Untamed/Chén Qíng Lìng | ʈʂʰən˧˥ tɕʰiŋ˧˥ liŋ˥˩ | ʈʂə́n chéeng lèeng
(ɖˠiɪn dziᴇŋ liᴇŋᴴ | ɖeen dzyeng lyèng)
魔道祖师 | Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation/Mó Dào Zǔ Shī | muɔ˧˥ tɑʊ˥˩ tsu˨˩˦‧ʂʐ̩˥˥ | mwó tàhw tsǒo-ʂʐ̄
(muɑ dɑuˣ tsuoˣ‧ʃˠiɪ | mwah dáhw tswó-shee)
When I get into foreign media, one of the first things I do is study the names. Because being a nerd is fun.
My friend is writing extremely good Untamed fanfic, so I've spent the last week trying to figure out how to pronounce Mandarin. And then, despite the fact that y'all can just LISTEN to the show to hear the pronunciation, I decided to share my new knowledge.
I'm a historical linguist (I study how languages might have been spoken in the past) so I'm also including how these names might have been pronounced in Middle Chinese (4th-12th C).
We don't know exactly how things were pronounced then. But this story is set in vaguely historical fantasy China, so I want it to have some vaguely historical names.
Explanation of the symbols afterwards.
The Names
Hanzi (Chinese Characters) | English Translation/Pinyin | IPA (Phonetic transcription of sounds) | Respelling (Phonetic Transcription designed to be easier to understand for English speakers)
(Middle Chinese Reconstruction: IPA | Respelling)
魏无羡 | Wèi Wúxiàn | weɪ˥˩ u˧˥‧ɕiɛn˥˩ | wày óo-shyèn
(ŋʉiᴴ mɨo‧ziᴇnᴴ | ngwèe myo-zyèn)
魏婴 | Wèi Yīng | weɪ˥˩ iŋ˥˥ | wày ēeng
(ŋʉiᴴ ʔiᴇŋ | ngwèe yeng)
夷陵老祖 | Yílíng Lǎozǔ | i˧˥‧liŋ˧˥ lɑʊ˨˩˦‧tsu˨˩˦ | ée-léeng lǎhw-tsǒo
(jiɪ‧lɨŋ lɑuˣ.tsuoˣ | yee-leeng láhw-tswó)
His Sword: 随便 | Suíbiàn sword | sueɪ˧˥‧piɛn˥˩| swáy-pyèn
(ziuᴇ‧biᴇnᴴ | zywe-byèn)
His Flute: 陈情 | Chénqíng flute | ʈʂʰən˧˥‧tɕʰiŋ˧˥ | ʈʂə́n-chéeng
(ɖˠiɪn‧dziᴇŋ | ɖeen-dzyeng)
His Amulet: 阴虎符 | Stygian Tiger Amulet | in˥˥‧xu˨˩˦‧fu˧˥ | ēen-xǒo-fóo
(ʔˠiɪm‧huoˣ‧bɨo | eem-hwó-byo)
蓝忘机 | Lán Wàngjī | län˧˥ wɑŋ˥˩‧tɕi˥˥ | lán wàhng-chēe
(lɑm mʉɐŋᴴ‧kɨi | lahm mwùhng-kee)
蓝湛 | Lán Zhàn | län˧˥ ʈʂän˥˩ | lán ʈʂàn
(lɑm ɖˠɛmˣ | lahm ɖém)
含光君 | Hánguāng-Jūn | xän˧˥‧kuɑŋ˥˥ tɕyn˥˥ | xán-kwāhng chēeᵘn
(ɦʌm‧kwɑŋ kɨun | hhuhm-kwahng kyoon)
His Sword: 避尘 | Bìchén sword | pi˥˩‧ʈʂʰən˧˥ | pèe-ʈʂə́n
(biᴇᴴ‧ɖˠiɪn | byè-ɖeen)
His Guqin: 忘机 | Wàngjī gǔqín | wɑŋ˥˩‧tɕi˥˥ ku˨˩˦‧tɕʰin˧˥ | wàhng-chēe kǒo-chéen
(mʉɐŋᴴ‧kɨi | mwùhng-kee)
姑苏蓝氏 | Gusu Lan Clan | ku˥˥‧su˥˥‧län˧˥ ‧ʂʐ̩˥˩ | kōo-sōo lán ʂʐ̀
(kuo‧suo‧lɑm dʑiᴇˣ | kwo-swo lahm jyé)
云深不知处 | Cloud Recesses | yn˧˥‧ʂən˥˥‧pu˥˩‧ʈʂʐ̩˥˥‧ʈʂʰu˨˩˦ | éeᵘn-ʂə̄n-pòo ʈʂʐ̄-ʈʂǒo
(ɦɨun‧ɕiɪm‧pɨu‧ʈiᴇ‧tɕʰɨʌˣ | hhyoon-sheem-pyoo ʈye-chyúh)
蓝曦臣 | Lán Xīchén | län˧˥ ɕi˥˥‧ʈʂʰən˧˥ | lán shēe-ʈʂə́n
(lɑm hˠiᴇ‧dʑiɪn | lahm hye-jeen)
蓝涣 | Lán Huàn | län˧˥ xuän˥˩ | lán xwàn
(lɑm huɑnᴴ | lahm hwàhn)
泽芜君 | Zéwú-Jūn | tsɤ˧˥‧u˧˥ tɕyn˥˥ | tsóʸ-óo chēeᵘn
(ɖˠæk‧mɨo kɨun | ɖak-myo kyoon)
His Sword: 朔月 | Shuòyuè Sword (New Moon) | ʂuɔ˥˩‧ɥɛ˥˩ | ʂwò-yᵘè
(ʃˠʌk‧ŋʉɐt | shuhk-ngwuht)
His Flute: 裂冰 | Lièbīng flute | liɛ˨˩˦‧piŋ˥˥ | lyě-pēeng
(liᴇt‧pɨŋ | lyet-peeng)
蓝思追 | Lán Sīzhuī | län˧˥ sz̩˥˥‧ʈʂuei˥˥ | lán sz̄-ʈʂwāy
(lɑm sɨ‧ʈˠiuɪ | lahm see-ʈywee)
蓝愿 | Lán Yuàn | län˧˥ ɥɛn˥˩ | lán yᵘèn
(lɑm ŋʉɐ̀n | lahm ngwuhn)
温苑 | Wēn Yuàn | wən˥˥ ɥɛn˥˩ | wə̄n yᵘèn
(ʔuən ʔʉɐnˣ | wən wúhn)
蓝启仁 | Lán Qǐrén | län˧˥ tɕʰi˨˩˦‧ʐən˧˥ | lán chěe-ʐə́n
(lɑm kʰeiˣ‧ȵiɪn | lahm káy ñen)
青蘅君 | Qīnghéng Jūn | tɕʰiŋ˥˥‧xɤŋ˧˥ tɕyn˥˥ | chēeng-xóʸng chēeᵘn
(tsʰeŋ‧ɦˠæŋ kɨun | tsaeng-hhang kyoon)
蓝景仪 | Lán Jīngyí | län˧˥ tɕiŋ˨˩˦‧i˧˥ | lán chěeng-ée
(lɑm kˠiæŋˣ‧ŋˠiᴇ | lahm kyáng-ngye)
蓝翼 | Lán Yì | län˧˥ i˥˩ | lán èe
(lɑm jɨk | lahm yeek)
云梦江氏 | Yúnmèng Jiāng Clan | yn˧˥‧mɤŋ˥˩‧tɕiɑŋ˥˥ ‧ʂʐ̩˥˩ | éeᵘn-mòʸng chyāhng ʂʐ̀
(ɦɨun‧mɨuŋᴴ kˠʌŋ dʑiᴇˣ | hhyoon-myòong kuhng jyé)
江厌离 | Jiāng Yànlí | tɕiɑŋ˥˥ jɛn˥˩‧li˧˥ | chyāhng yèn-lée
(kˠʌŋ ʔiᴇmᴴ‧liᴇ | kuhng yèm-lye)
江晚吟 | Jiāng Wǎnyín | tɕiɑŋ˥˥ wän˨˩˦‧in˧˥ | chyāhng wǎn-éen
(kˠʌŋ mʉɐnˣ‧ŋˠiɪm | kuhng mwúhn-ngeem)
江澄 | Jiāng Chéng | tɕiɑŋ˥˥ ʈʂʰɤŋ˧˥ | chyāhng ʈʂóʸng
(kˠʌŋ ɖɨŋ | kuhng ɖeeng)
三毒圣手 | Sāndú Shèngshǒu | sän˥˥‧tu˧˥ ʂɤŋ˥˩‧ʂoʊ˨˩˦ | sān-tóo ʂòʸng-ʂǒw
(sɑm‧duok‧ɕiᴇŋᴴ‧ɕɨuˣ | sahm-dwoek shyèng-shyóo)
His Sword: 三毒 | Sāndú Sword (3 Poison) | sän˥˥‧tu˧˥ | sān-tóo
(sɑm‧duok | sahm-dwok)
His Ring: 紫电 | Zǐdiàn Ring (Purple Lightning) | tsz̩˨˩˦‧tiɛn˥˩ | tsž-tyèn
(tsiᴇˣ‧denᴴ | tsyé-dàen)
江枫眠 | Jiāng Fēngmián | tɕiɑŋ˥˥ fɤŋ˥˥‧miɛn˧˥ | chyāhng fōʸng-myén
(kˠʌŋ pɨuŋ‧men | kuhng pyoong-maen)
虞紫鸢 | Yú Zǐyuān | y˧˥ tsz̩˨˩˦‧ɥɛn˥˥ | éeᵘ tsž-yᵘēn
(ŋɨo tsiᴇˣ‧jiuᴇn | ngyo tsyé-ywen)
虞夫人 | Madame Yu | y˧˥ fu˥˥‧ʐən˧˥ | éeᵘ fōo-ʐə́n
(ŋɨo pɨo‧ȵiɪn | ngyo pyo-ñeen)
三娘 | Sān Niáng (3rd Sister) | sän˥˥‧niɑŋ˧˥ | sān-nyáhng
(sɑm‧ɳɨɐŋ | sahm-ɳyuhng)
紫蜘蛛 | Violet Spider | tsz̩˨˩˦ ‧ʈʂʐ˥˥‧ʈʂu˥˥ | tsž ʈʂʐ̄-ʈʂōo
(tsiᴇˣ‧ʈiᴇ‧ʈɨo | tsyé ʈye-ʈyo)
Her Ring: 紫电 | Zǐdiàn Ring (Purple Lightning) | tsz̩˨˩˦‧tiɛn˥˩ | tsž-tyèn
(tsiᴇˣ‧denᴴ | tsyé-dàen)
魏长泽 | Wèi Chángzé | weɪ˥˩ ʈʂʰɑŋ˧˥‧tsɤ˧˥ | wày ʈʂáhng-tsóʸ
(ŋʉiᴴ ɖɨɐŋ‧ɖˠæk | ngwèe ɖyuhng-ɖak)
藏色散人 | Cángsè Sǎnrén | tsʰɑŋ˧˥‧sɤ˥˩ sän˨˩˦‧ʐən˧˥ | tsáhng-sòʸ sǎn-ʐə́n
(dzɑŋ‧ʃɨk sɑnˣ‧ȵiɪn | dzahng-sheek sáhn-ñeen)
兰陵金氏 | Lánlíng Jīn Clan | län˧˥‧liŋ˧˥‧tɕin˥˥‧ʂʐ̩˥˩ | lán-léeng chēen ʂʐ̀
(lɑn‧lɨŋ kˠiɪm dʑiᴇˣ | lahn-leeng keem jyé)
金光瑶 | Jīn Guāngyáo | tɕin˥˥ kuɑŋ˥˥‧ jɑʊ˧˥ | chēen kwāhng-yáhw
(kˠiɪm kwɑŋ‧jiᴇu | keem kwahng-yew)
孟瑶 | Mèng Yáo | mɤŋ˥˩ jɑʊ˧˥ | mòʸng yáhw
(mˠæ̀ŋ jiᴇu | màng yew)
敛芳尊 | Liǎnfāng-Zūn | liɛn˨˩˦‧fɑŋ˥˥ tsuən˥˥ | lyěn-fāhng tswə̄n
(liᴇ́m‧pʰʉɐŋ tsuən | lyem-pwuhng tswən)
His Sword: 恨生 | Hènshēng Sword | xən˥˩‧ʂɤŋ˥˥ | xə̀n-ʂōʸng
(ɦənᴴ‧ʃˠæŋ | hhə̀n-shang)
金如兰 | Jīn Rúlán | tɕin˥˥ ʐu˧˥‧län˧˥ | chēen ʐóo-lán
(kˠiɪm ȵɨʌ‧lɑn | keem ñyuh-lahn)
金凌 | Jīn Líng | tɕin˥˥ liŋ˧˥ | chēen léeng
(kˠiɪm lɨŋ | keem leeng)
His Sword: 岁华尊 | Suìhuá Sword | sueɪ˥˩‧xuä˧˥ tsuən˥˥ | swày-xwá tswə̄n
(siuᴇiᴴ‧ɦˠua‧tsuən | sywày-hhwa tswən)
江厌离 | Jiāng Yànlí | tɕiɑŋ˥˥ jɛn˥˩‧li˧˥ | chyāhng yèn-lée
(kˠʌŋ ʔiᴇmᴴ‧liᴇ | kuhng yèm-lye)
金光善 | Jīn Guāngshàn | tɕin˥˥ kuɑŋ˥˥‧ʂän˥˩ | chēen kwāhng-ʂàn
(kˠiɪm kwɑŋ‧dʑiᴇnˣ | keem kwahng-jyén)
秦愫 | Qín Sù | tɕʰin˧˥ su˥˩ | chéen sòo
(dziɪn suoᴴ | dzeen swò)
金子轩 | Jīn Zǐxuān | tɕin˥˥ tsz̩˨˩˦‧ɕyɛn˥˥ | chēen tsz-shyᵘēn
(kˠiɪm tsɨˣ‧hɨɐn | keem tsée-hyuhn)
金子勋 | Jīn Zǐxūn | tɕin˥˥ tsz̩˦˥‧ɕyn˥˥ | chēen tsz-shēeᵘn
(kˠiɪm tsɨˣ‧hɨun | keem tsée-hyoon)
莫玄羽 | Mò Xuányǔ | muɔ˥˩ ɕyɛn˧˥‧y˨˩˦ | mwò shyᵘén-ěeᵘ
(mɑk ɦwen‧ɦɨoˣ | mahk hhwaen-hhyó)
罗青羊 | Luó Qīngyáng | luɔ˧˥ tɕʰiŋ˥˥‧jɑŋ˧˥ | lwó chēeng-yáhng
(lɑ tsʰeŋ‧jɨɐŋ | lah tsaeng-yuhng)
绵绵 | Mián Mián | miɛn˧˥‧miɛn˧˥ | myén-myén
(miᴇn‧miᴇn | myen-myen)
金阐 | Jīn Chǎn | tɕin˥˥ ʈʂʰän˨˩˦ | chēen ʈʂǎn
(kˠiɪm tɕʰiᴇnˣ | keem chyén)
清河聂氏 | Qīnghé Niè Clan | tɕʰiŋ˥˥‧xɤ˧˥‧niɛ˥˩‧ʂʐ̩˥˩ | chēeng-xóʸ nyè ʂʐ̀
(tsʰiᴇŋ‧ɦɑ‧ɳˠiᴇp‧dʑiᴇˣ | tsyeng-hhah ɳyep jyé)
聂明玦 | Niè Míngjué | niɛ˥˩ miŋ˧˥‧tɕyɛ˧˥ | nyè méeng-chyᵘé
(ɳˠiᴇp mˠiæŋ‧kwet | ɳyep myang-kwaet)
赤锋尊 | Chìfēng-Zūn | ʈʂʰʐ̩˥˩‧fɤŋ˥˥ tsuən˥˥ | ʈʂʐ̀-fōʸng tswə̄n
(tɕʰiᴇk‧pʰɨoŋ‧tsuən | chyek-pyong tswən)
聂怀桑 | Niè Huáisāng | niɛ˥˩ xuaɪ˧˥‧sɑŋ˥˥ | nyè xwhý-sāhng
(ɳˠiᴇp ɦˠuɛi‧sɑŋ | ɳyep hhwey-sahng)
一问三不知 | Head Shaker ("1 Question, 3 'Don't Knows'") | i˥˥‧wən˥˩ sän˥˥‧pu˥˩‧ʈʂʐ̩˥˥ | ēe-wə̀n sān-pòo-ʈʂʐ̄
(ʔiɪt‧mɨunᴴ sɑm‧pɨu‧ʈiᴇ | eet-myòon sahm-pyoo-ʈye)
岐山温氏 | Qíshān Wēn Clan | tɕʰi˧˥‧ʂän˥˥‧wən˥˥‧ʂʐ̩˥˩ | chée-ʂān wə̄n ʂʐ̀
(giᴇ‧ʃˠɛn‧ʔuən‧dʑiᴇˣ | gye-shen wən jyé)
温琼林 | Wēn Qiónglín | wən˥˥ tɕʰiʊŋ˧˥‧lin˧˥ | wə̄n chyúng-léen
(ʔuən gwiᴇŋ‧liɪm | wən gwyeng-leem)
温宁 | Wēn Níng | wən˥˥ niŋ˧˥ | wə̄n néeng
(ʔuən neŋ | wən naeng)
鬼将军 | Guǐjiāng-Jūn | kueɪ˨˩˦‧tɕiɑŋ˥˥‧tɕyn˥˥ | kwǎy-chyāhng chēeᵘn
(kʉiˣ‧tsɨɐŋ kɨun | kwée-tsyuhng kyoon)
温情 | Wēn Qíng | wən˥˥ tɕʰiŋ˧˥ | wə̄n chéeng
(ʔuən dziᴇŋ | wən dzyeng)
温若寒 | Wēn Ruòhán | wən˥˥ ʐuɔ˥˩‧xän˧˥ | wə̄n ʐwò-xán
(ʔuən ȵɨɐk‧ɦɑn | wən ñyuhk-hhahn)
温旭 | Wēn Xù | wən˥˥ ɕy˥˩ | wə̄n shèeᵘ
(ʔuən hɨok | wən hyok)
温晁 | Wēn Cháo | wən˥˥ ʈʂʰɑʊ˧˥ | wə̄n ʈʂáhw
(ʔuən ɖˠiᴇu | wən ɖyew)
温逐流 | Wēn Zhúliú | wən˥˥ ʈʂu˧˥‧lioʊ˧˥ | wə̄n ʈʂóo-lyów
(ʔuən ɖɨuk‧lɨu | wən ɖyook-lyoo)
赵逐流 | Zhào Zhúliú | ʈʂɑʊ˥˩ ʈʂu˧˥‧lioʊ˧˥ | ʈʂàhw ʈʂóo-lyów
(ɖˠiᴇuˣ ɖɨuk‧lɨu | ɖyéw ɖyook-lyoo)
化丹手 | Core-Melting Hand | xuä˥˩‧tän˥˥‧ʂoʊ˨˩˦ | xwà-tān ʂǒw
(hˠuaᴴ‧tɑn‧ɕɨuˣ | hwà-tahn shyóo)
王灵娇 | Wáng Língjiāo | wɑŋ˧˥ liŋ˧˥‧tɕiɑʊ˥˥ | wáhng léeng-chyāhw
(ɦʉɐŋ leŋ‧kˠiᴇu | hhwuhng laeng-kyew)
Others
抱山散人 | Bàoshān Sǎnrén | pɑʊ˥˩‧ʂän˥˥ sän˨˩˦‧ʐən˧˥ | pàhw-ʂān sǎn-ʐə́n
(bɑuˣ‧ʃˠɛn sɑnˣ‧ȵiɪn | báhw-shen sáhn-ñeen)
欧阳子真 | Ōuyáng Zǐzhēn | ʔoʊ˥˥‧jɑŋ˧˥ tsz̩˦˥‧ʈʂən˥˥ | ōw-yáhng tsź-ʈʂə̄n
(ʔəu‧jɨɐŋ tsɨˣ‧tɕiɪn | əw-yuhng tsée-cheen)
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SYMBOLS USED
Pinyin (English translation) | IPA symbols | Respelling | English Example
m | m | m | mind
n | n | n | need
N/A | ɳ | ɳ | 'need' with tip of tongue curled up
N/A | ȵ | ñ | canyon
ng | ŋ | ng | sing
N/A | b | b | bat
b | p | p | keep
p | pʰ | p | peek
N/A | d | d | deep
d | t | t | cat
t | tʰ | t | tack
N/A | ɖ | ɖ | 'deep' with tip of tongue curled up
N/A | ʈ | ʈ | 'cat' with tip of tongue curled up
N/A | g | g | goat
g | k | k | peek
k | kʰ | k | keep
N/A | ʔ | none | uh-oh (sound made in English when two vowels need to stay separate, and neither is a 'i' or 'u')
N/A | dz | dz | beds
z | ts | ts | cats
c | tsʰ | ts | tsunami
zh | ʈʂ | ʈʂ | 'cats' with tip of tongue curled up
ch | ʈʂʰ | ʈʂ | 'tsunami' with tip of tongue curled up
N/A | dʑ | j | jump (hold tongue like a 'y' then say 'j')
j | tɕ | ch | pitch (hold tongue like a 'y' then say 'ch')
q | tɕʰ | ch | check (hold tongue like a 'y' then say 'ch')
f | f | f | fig
s | s | s | sit
sh | ʂ | ʂ | 'sit' with tip of tongue curled up
x | ɕ | sh | ship (hold tongue like a 'y' then say 'sh')
h | x | x | loch
N/A | h | h | help
N/A | ɦ | hh | help with slightly more air
l | l | l | lamp
r | ʐ or ɻ | ʐ | 'zip' with tip of tongue curled up
y | j | y | yes
yu | ɥ | yᵘ | you ('y' with lips rounded like you're saying a 'w' or 'u')
w | w | w | wet
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Vowels
i | i, ɨ, iɪ, ɨi | ee or y | see (Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
i | z̩ | z | bzzz (Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
i | ʐ̩ | ʐ̩ | bzzz with tip of tongue curled up (Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
u | ɥ, y | eeᵘ or yᵘ | lips say 'sue', mouth says 'see'(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus) ⁹
u | u | oo or w | threw (Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
u | uə | wə | threw up(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
N/A | ʉi | wee | weak(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
N/A | ɨo | yo | yore(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
iu | ioʊ | yow | yoke (Amer/Can), between yore and yoke (Brit/Aus)
io | iʊ, ɨu | yoo | pure (Amer/Can), cute (Brit/Aus)
o | uo, uɔ | wo | wart (Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
N/A | əu | əw | about (Can), starting as 'comma', ending as 'goat' (Amer) , no (Brit/Aus)
ou | oʊ | ow | soul(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
a | ä, æ | a | lad(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
a | ɑ | ah | arm (Can), palm (Amer/Brit), my without the 'e' (Aus)
N/A | ʌ | uh | run (Amer/Can/Brit), 'comma' (Aus)
a | ɛ | e | bed (Can/Amer/Brit), between 'lad' and 'led' (Aus)
ao | ɑʊ, ɑu | ahw | now (Can), 'palm' + 'w' (Amer/Brit), starting as 'my', ending as 'soul' (Aus)
N/A | ɨæ | ya | yap(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
ia, ya | iɑ | yah | yard (Can/Amer/Brit), yikes without the 'e' (Aus)
ia, ie | iɛ, iᴇ | ye | yes (Can/Amer/Brit), between 'yap' and 'yep' (Aus)
N/A | ɨʌ, ɨɐ, jɨɐ | yuh | yuck (Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
yua, ua | ɥɛ, yɛ | yᵘe | lips say 'wet', mouth says 'yet' (Can/Amer/Brit), lips say wet, mouth says between 'yap' and 'yet' (Aus)
iao | iɑʊ | yahw | yard + 'w' (Can/Amer/Brit), yikes + 'w' (Aus)
N/A | ɨæ | ya | yap(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
ua | uä, ua | wa | wack(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
ua | uɑ, wɑ | wah | warm (Can/Amer/Brit), white (Aus)
N/A | ʉɐ | wuh | won(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
uai | uaɪ | why | wide (Amer/Can) wack + 'y' (Brit), way (Aus)
N/A | uɛi | wey | wet + 'y' (Can/Amer/Brit), between 'way' and 'wed' (Aus)
e | ə | ə | comma (Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
e | ɤ | oʸ | lips say 'wore', mouth says 'yore'(Can/Amer/Brit/Aus)
e | e | ae | day without 'y' (Can/Amer/Brit), bed (Aus)
ei | eɪ | ay | day (Can/Amer/Brit), bed + 'y' (Aus)
N/A | we | wae ¹⁰ | way without 'y' (Can/Amer/Brit), wed (Aus)
ui, wei | ueɪ, weɪ | way | way (Can/Amer/Brit) , wed + 'y' (Aus)
N/A | iᴇu, jiᴇu | yew | yes + 'w' (Can/Amer/Brit), between 'yap' and 'yep' + 'w' (Aus)
N/A | wiᴇ | wye | ??
N/A | iuɪ | ywee | ??
N/A | iuᴇ, jiuᴇ | ywe | ??
N/A | iuᴇi | ywey | ??
(The 'i's at the beginning of the last 3 are there to distinguish them from other sounds, but we don't actually know how they're pronounced. Same thing with all the extra 'j's and 'w's in the Middle Chinese transcriptions.)
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Other Symbols
ˠ - say the sound while back of tongue is raised.
ᴴ, ˣ - the 2 marked tones of Middle Chinese (third 'tone' is syllables with 'p', 't', or 'k' at the end, final tone is unmarked). It's uncertain what they were, but the guess is 'ᴴ' was low and 'ˣ' was high.
ó, ò, ō, ǒ | ˧˥, ˥˩, ˥˥, ˨˩˦ - Modern Mandarin tones. I'm ADHD and can't hear my own tone and volume, so I am have no help for you.
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