Vowels
Arpabet | Romaji | Notes |
---|---|---|
aa |
a |
If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji a |
ae |
a |
|
ah |
a |
|
ao |
o |
|
aw |
a o |
Dipthong, use both letters |
ax |
a |
|
ay |
a i |
Dipthong, use both letters |
eh |
e |
If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji e |
er |
e r |
Use both letters |
ey |
e i |
Can also just be substituted with an e, but I prefer the sound with a dipthong |
ih |
e |
|
ix |
e |
|
iy |
i |
If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji i |
ow |
o |
If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji o |
oy |
o i |
Dipthong, use both letters |
uh |
o |
Can also be substituted with u |
uw |
u |
If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji u |
Consonants
Arpabet | Romaji | Notes |
---|---|---|
b |
b |
|
ch |
ch |
|
d |
d |
|
dh |
f |
Substitute f with f if using an english vocal for singing japanese |
dx |
d |
Substitute d with d if using an english vocal for singing japanese |
f |
f |
|
g |
g |
|
hh |
h |
|
jh |
j |
|
k |
k |
|
l |
r |
Substitute r with r if using an english vocal for singing japanese |
m |
m |
|
n |
n |
Japanese syllabic N can be used at the end of words insead of n |
ng |
n |
g can be added after n if desired |
p |
p |
|
r |
r |
|
s |
s |
|
sh |
sh |
|
t |
t |
|
th |
d |
Substitute d with d if using an english vocal for singing japanese |
v |
v |
|
w |
w |
|
y |
y |
|
z |
z |
|
zh |
sh |
Substitute sh with sh if using an english vocal for singing japanese |
Other Things to Note if Using an English Vocal for Singing in Japanese:
- n by itself can be used for syllabic N
- The y in (c)y(v) syllables can be rendered using english y. (i.e. "ny a" becomes "n y aa")