A guide to Chaucerian pronunciation

IPASimilarity in modern languages (if applicable)
bbed
ç(German) ich
ddig
bridge
ðthis
ffive
ggame
hhouse
hwInverse of white
jyoung
kcat
llay
mmouse
nnap
ŋsing
ŋgfinger
ppin
ɹred
rtrilled r in Scots
ssits
ʃship
ttask
church
θthink
vvest
x(German) ach
zzero
ʒpleasure
əabout
ə:bird
a(German) mann
a:(German) Vater
ɑ(American English) got
æbad
æiHalfway between lake and like
ɑuhouse
ebed
e:(German) sehen
eitake, day
ɛ:there
ɛuCombination of two vowels, N/A
isit
i:see
iufew
ɪkit
o:(German) Sohn
ɔːthought
ɔuSimilar to know
ɔiboy
ɒlot
uHalfway between put and moon
u:moon
ü(French) tu
uiCombination of two vowels, N/A
ʊfoot
ʌstrut
Adapted from Kökeritz (1978: 7-8)