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| Consonants
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| IPA |
Quechua alphabet (Peru - Ministry of Education)
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Examples
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English approximation
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| h
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h
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huñuy, muhu
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house
| | j
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y
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yana, ayni
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yes
| | k
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k
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kuntur, puka
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scat
| | k̚ ~ ɣ ~ x
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-k (syllable ending)
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waktay, rikra
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doctor
| | kʰ ~ kx ~ x
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kh
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khuyay
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cat
| | kʼ
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k'
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k'ispa
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like scar but with a restriction of air
| | l
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l
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layu, phalay
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lamp
| | ʎ
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ll
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llapa, allqu
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billion
| | m
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m
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marka, pampa
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map
| | n
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n
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nina
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none
| | ɲ
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ñ
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wiñay
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similar to canyon
| | p
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p
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pirqa
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spat
| | β ~ ɸ
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-p (syllable ending)
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rapra, qhichipra
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| | pʰ ~ pɸ ~ ɸ
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ph
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phiña, phatay
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pan, sphere
| | pʼ
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p'
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p'unchaw
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like spat but with a restriction of air
| | q
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q
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qam, nuqa
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similar to scat but deeper in the throat
| | ɢ ~ χ
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-q (syllable ending)
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paqta, aqllay
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| | qʰ ~ χ
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qh
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qhapaq
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similar to cat but deeper in the throat
| | qʼ
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q'
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q'isa
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similar to the /q/ sound but with a restriction of air
| | ɾ
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r
|
runtu, yawar
|
atom in American English
| | s
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s
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sunqu, wasi
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son
| | ʃ
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sh
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mishi
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shave
| | t
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t
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tinku, pata
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stunt
| | tʰ ~ ts ~ θ
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th
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thamay, thanta
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top
| | tʼ
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t'
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t'utura, t'uqyay
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like top but with a restriction of air
| | tʃ
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ch
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chunka, pacha
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church
| | tʃʰ ~ ʃ
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chh
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chhalla, chhulla
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church
| | tʃʼ
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ch'
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ch'aska
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like church but with a restriction of air
| | w
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w
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wañuy, kawsay
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water
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| Vowels
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| IPA
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Quechua alphabet (Peru - Ministry of Education)
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Examples
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English approximation
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| æ
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a
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karu
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trap
| | ɑ
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a (near uvular consonants)
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yuraq
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palm
| | ɪ
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i
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nina
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lip
| | ɛ
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i (near uvular consonants)
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qichwa, qullqi, yachachiq
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pet
| | ʊ
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u
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kusi
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hook
| | ɔ
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u (near uvular consonants)
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qusqu, q'umir, atuq
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more
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