Pronunciation respelling key
አናባቢ
| Rspl. | Expamle(s) | IPA | IPA (standard American) |
| a | hat | /æ/ | /æ/ |
| ah | father | /ɑː/ | /ä(ː)/ |
| air | bear | /ɛəɹ/ | /ɛɚ/ |
| ar | farther | /ɑːɹ/ | /äɹ/ |
| arr | marry | /æɹ/ | /æɹ/ |
| ay | may | /eɪ̯/ | /eɪ̯/ |
| e | get | /ɛ/ | /ɛ/ |
| eh | preige |
| ee | meet | /iː/ | /i/ |
| happy | /i/ | /i/ |
| eer | beer | /ɪəɹ/ | /ɪɚ/ |
| err | merry | /ɛɹ/ | /ɛɹ/ |
| ew | beautiful | /juː/ | /u̟/ |
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