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English Arpabet to SAMPA mapping

From CMU Pronouncing Dictionary to MBROLA en1 voice SAMPA phonemes. Might not be completely accurate, let us know if you find any problems.

Vowels:

CMU/Arpabet SAMPA IPA example
AA A: ɑ balm, bot
AE { æ bat
AH V ʌ butt
AO Q ɔ story
AW aU bout
AY aI bite
EH e ɛ bet
ER 3: ɝ bird
EY eI bait
IH I ɪ bit
IY i: i beat
OW @U boat
OY OI ɔɪ boy
UH U ʊ book
UW u: u boot

Consonants:

CMU/Arpabet SAMPA IPA example
B b b buy
CH tS China
D d d die
DH D ð thy
F f f fight
G g ɡ guy
HH h h high
JH dZ jive
K k k kite
L l l lie
M m m my
N n n nigh
NG N ŋ sing
P p p pie
R r ɹ rye
S s s sigh
SH S ʃ shy
T t t tie
TH T θ thigh
V v v vie
W w w wise
Y j j yacht
Z z z zoo
ZH Z ʒ pleasure