The chart below the ways in which IPA represents Guarani pronunciations

IPA Guarani
Consonants
ɕ ch
g[] g
x h
j
k[] k
l l
m m
ᵐ͡b mb
ⁿ͡d nd
ᵑ͡g[] ng
n n
ɲ ñ
p p
ɾ r
r rr
s s
t t
ʋ v
ʔ ' []
IPA Guarani
Vocals
a a
e e
i i
o o
u u
ɨ y
◌̃ ◌̃ []
IPA Example
Semivocals
j pundie, mokõi
IPA Description
Stress and Syllabification
ˈ The stress is marked with an ´ (accent). When omitted, the stress falls on the last syllable.
. The syllabification is when there are two different vowels, as in "péa [ˈpe.a]" (this)


  1. "g", when is before the letter "u", is pronounced "w"
  2. "k", when is befor the letter "u", is pronounced kʷ
  3. "ᵑ͡g", when it is before the letter "u", is pronounced ᵑ͡gʷ
  4. The glottal stop is also used at the beginning of words that begin with a vowel.
  5. All the vowels can be nasal.