Antiguan and Barbudan Creole orthography
- Axarplex Institute
- Feb 3
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 2
The following is an orthography for Antiguan and Barbudan Creole. The Axarplex orthography may be freely used for educational and all other purposes. Characters with diaereses are recommended in all circumstances but may be replaced with the alternate form in parentheses when unavailable or not appropriate. Vowels
IPA | Letter | Creole example | English example |
/i:/ | ë (ee) | Äntëgan an' Bäbyüdan/Aanteegan an' Baabyuudan | |
/ɪ/ | i | ||
/Ɛ/ | e | dem | dress |
/ə/ | a | ||
/u:/ | ü (uu) | ||
/ʊ/ | u | ||
/ɔ/ | aw | ||
/ɔ:/ | aw | ||
/a/ | a | ||
/a:/ | ä (aa) | Äntëga an' Bäbyüda/Aanteega an' Baabyuuda | |
/o/ | o |
Diphthongs
IPA | Letter | Creole example | English example |
/ia/ & /ie/ | ie | ||
/ua/ | ow | ||
/ai/ | ai | ||
/ou/ | ou |
Semi-vowels
IPA | Letter | Creole example | English example |
/w/ | w | ||
/j/ | y |
Consonants
IPA | Letter | Creole example | English example |
/p/ | p | ||
/b/ | b | ||
/t/ | t | ||
/k/ | k | ||
/g/ | g | ||
/t∫/ | ch | ||
/dʒ/ | j | ||
/f/ | f | ||
/v/ | v | ||
/s/ | s | ||
/z/ | z | ||
/∫/ | sh | ||
/ʒ/ | zh | ||
/m/ | m | ||
/n/ | n | ||
/ŋ/ | ng | ||
/l/ | l | ||
/r/ | r | ||
/ks/ | x | bex | vex |
/h/ | h | ||
/d/ | d |