The Shavian/Shaw Alphabet is a writing system proposed by George Bernard Shaw and designed by Ronald Kingsley Read as an alternative to the modern Roman Alphabet we use today. The letters are more representative of their phonemic roots, as such sounds like /t/ and /d/ are mirrors of each other.
Unverified Content
Use with discretion, this content may not be accurate or up to date.
Updated
Front 𐑸 | Back /ɑːr/ ARe |
Front 𐑹 | Back /ɔːr/ OR |
Front 𐑐 | Back /p/ Peep |
Front 𐑛 | Back /d/ Dead |
Front 𐑒 | Back /k/ Kick |
Front 𐑓 | Back /f/ Fee [for] |
Front 𐑔 | Back /ð/ That |
Front 𐑕 | Back /s/ So |
Front 𐑖 | Back /ʃ/ Sure |
Front 𐑗 | Back /t͡ʃ/ CHurch |
Front 𐑘 | Back /j/ Yea |
Front 𐑙 | Back /ŋ/ huNG |
Front 𐑚 | Back /b/ Bib |
Front 𐑛 | Back /d/ Dead |
Front 𐑜 | Back /g/ Gag |
Front 𐑝 | Back /v/ Vow [of] |
Front 𐑞 | Back /θ/ Thigh [the] |
Front 𐑟 | Back /z/ Zoo |
Front 𐑠 | Back /ʒ/ meaSure |
Front 𐑡 | Back /d͡ʒ/ Judge |
Front 𐑢 | Back /w/ Wow |
Front 𐑣 | Back /h/ Ha-ha |
Front 𐑤 | Back /l/ Loll |
Front 𐑥 | Back /m/ Mine |
Front 𐑦 | Back /ɪ/ If |
Front 𐑧 | Back /e/ Egg |
Front 𐑨 | Back /æ/ Ash |
Front 𐑩 | Back /ə/ Ado |
Front 𐑪 | Back /ɒ/ On |
Front 𐑫 | Back /ʊ/ wOOl |
Front 𐑬 | Back /aʊ/ OUt |
Front 𐑭 | Back /ɑː/ Ah |
Front 𐑮 | Back /r/ Roar |
Front 𐑯 | Back /n/ Nun [and] |
Front 𐑰 | Back /iː/ EAt |
Front 𐑱 | Back /eɪ/ Age |
Front 𐑲 | Back /aɪ/ Ice |
Front 𐑳 | Back /ʌ/ Up |
Front 𐑴 | Back /oʊ/ OAk |
Front 𐑵 | Back /uː/ OOze |
Front 𐑶 | Back /ɔɪ/ OIl |
Front 𐑷 | Back /ɔː/ AWe |
Front 𐑺 | Back /ɛər/ AIR |
Front 𐑻 | Back /ɜːr/ URge |
Front 𐑼 | Back /ər/ ARRay |
Front 𐑽 | Back /ɪər/ EAR |
Front 𐑾 | Back /iə/ IAn |
Front 𐑿 | Back /juː/ YEW |
Download the #1 distraction-free learning app for iOS and Android
5 minutes a day · 90% retention rate · Study anywhere, anytime