Help with a pronunciation scheme

[warrengoff]

I am trying to generate a Chinese and pinyin pronunciation of English. This is for my Chinese girlfriend to learn English and will be incorporated into my Freeware program www.moosenose.com

This is what I have worked out so far but there are many that I am unclear on and many errors. I added the pinyin in quotes at the end of some keys. If anyone could help me with this, I would greatly appreciate it.

/&/ sounds like the "a" in "dab"

/(@)/ sounds like the "a" in "air" "a1"

/A/ sounds like the "a" in "far" "a1"

/eI/ sounds like the "a" in "day" "hei3"

/@/ sounds like the "a" in "ado" "a1"

or the glide "e" in "system" (dipthong schwa)

/-/ sounds like the "ir" glide in "tire" "ai1"

or the "dl" glide in "handle"

or the "den" glide in "sodden" (dipthong little schwa)

/b/ sounds like the "b" in "nab" "b"

/tS/ sounds like the "ch" in "ouch" "ch"

/d/ sounds like the "d" in "pod" "d"

/E/ sounds like the "e" in "red"

/i/ sounds like the "e" in "see" "wei2"

/f/ sounds like the "f" in "elf" "f"

/g/ sounds like the "g" in "fig" "g"

/h/ sounds like the "h" in "had" "h"

/hw/ sounds like the "w" in "white" "wo4"

/I/ sounds like the "i" in "hid"

/aI/ sounds like the "i" in "ice" 'ai2"

/dZ/ sounds like the "g" in "vegetably" "j"

/k/ sounds like the "c" in "act" "k"

/l/ sounds like the "l" in "ail" "l"

/m/ sounds like the "m" in "aim" "m"

/N/ sounds like the "ng" in "bang" "g"

/n/ sounds like the "n" in "and" "n"

/Oi/ sounds like the "oi" in "oil" "dui3"

/A/ sounds like the "o" in "bob" "a1"

/AU/ sounds like the "ow" in "how" "ao4"

/O/ sounds like the "o" in "dog" "a1"

/oU/ sou! nds like the "o" in "boat" "ou3"

/u/ sounds like the "oo" in "too" "wu3"

/U/ sounds like the "oo" in "book" "e2"

/p/ sounds like the "p" in "imp" "p"

/r/ sounds like the "r" in "ire" "r"

/S/ sounds like the "sh" in "she" "she2"

/s/ sounds like the "s" in "sip" "s"

/T/ sounds like the "th" in "bath" "t"

/D/ sounds like the "th" in "the"

/t/ sounds like the "t" in "tap" "t"

/@/ sounds like the "u" in "cup" "a1"

/@r/ sounds like the "u" in "burn" "a1"

/v/ sounds like the "v" in "average" "w"

/w/ sounds like the "w" in "win" "w"

/j/ sounds like the "y" in "you" "ye2"

/Z/ sounds like the "s" in "vision" "j"

/z/ sounds like the "z" in "zoo" "z"

...Warren

[zh-laoshi]

I've used a system for the past 15 years to help Chinese speakers with English (other than using actual Chinese characters to transcribe English). I've used your words to show the symbols I use:

æ -dab

æ -air

a -far

ei -day

â -ado

ai -tire

b -nab

q -ouch

d -pod

e -red

i -see

f - elf

g - fig

h - had

hw - white

î - hid

ai - ice

dzh - vegetable

k - act

l - ail

m - aim

ñ - bang

n - and

oi - oil

a - bob

au - how

õ - dog

o - boat

u - too

û - book

p - pump

r - ire

x - she

s - sip

þ - bath

ð - the

t - tap

ô - cup

r - burn

v - average

w - win

y - you

zh - vision

z - zoo

I based most of it on actual pinyin, and some modified letters from Korean romanization and English. It's pretty useful once it's been learned.

[warrengoff]

Thank you for your input and your methodology. I will incorporate it in my program. I still would like to try to generate this key using actual pinyin and Chinese characters if this is possible.

I am using the Moby files which have about 180,000 words spelled phonetically using the rules in my prior post. My plan is to parse and substitute this list. There are I believe links from my site to Moby but here it is: http://www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/research/ilash/Moby/

If you would like, I will forward you the completed list substituting your pronunciation for the Moby one.

Thanks again...

...Warren