| Vowel | Pronunciation | Example | Pronounced As | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | /a/ as in 'cat' | mac | /mak/ | son |
| e | /e/ as in 'bed' | de | /dʲe/ | from, of |
| i | /ɪ/ as in 'sit' | sinn | /ʃɪnʲ/ or "shin" | we, us |
| o | /ɔ/ as an Englishman might pronounce "thought" | poc | /pɔk/ | billy-goat |
| u | /ʊ/ as in book | luch | /l̠ʊx/ | mouse |
| Vowel | Pronunciation | Example | Pronounced As | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| á | /ɑː/ as in 'father' | stát | /stɑːt/ | state |
| é | /ā/ as in 'may' | gé | /gā/ | goose |
| í | /iː/: as in 'see' | píb | /piːb/ | pipe |
| ó | /oː/ as in 'go' | rón | /r̠oːn̪ˠ/ | seal |
| ú | /uː/ as in 'food' | lúb | /l̠uːb/ | loop, link |