| Consonants |
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| Non-palatalised | Palatalised |
| IPA | Examples | IPA | Examples |
| b |
boayl, braew, abane, abb |
bʲ[2] |
blein, beggan[3] |
| pʰ |
paart, plaggad, tappee, kipp |
| m |
mac, millish, gamman, follym |
mʲ[4] |
millt |
| v |
vacseen, vaghtoor, vac |
| f |
fastyr, fer, quoif |
fj[5] |
feeu |
| d̪[6] |
dorrys, dhoo, eddin, boandyrys, raad |
dʲʒ |
jannoo, jough, baljyn, cooid |
| t̪θ |
tarroo, thie, brattag, mohlt |
tʲʃ |
çheet, berçhag, caillt |
| ɡ |
goll, gra, argid, beg |
ɡʲ |
rug, clag, queig |
| kʰ |
coontey, muck, blockan |
kʲç |
keeill, kiune, Gaelg, markiagh |
| n |
noa, nearey, bane, creen |
n̪ʲ |
niart, dooinney, Nerin |
| ŋ[7] |
ainyn, çhing, bangan |
| l |
luss, slaynt, gial |
lʲ |
lheid, lhiggey, billey, shiauill |
| ɾ |
ram, creen, arran, mooar |
| s |
sourey, scaddan, caslys |
ʃ |
shoh, nish, toshiaght |
| x |
cha, chaie, jinnagh, smaghtey, agh |
xʲ |
my chialg, da cheilley, my chione |
| h |
hoght, Jeheiney |
| w |
mwaagh, quaagh, walkey |
| j |
yeealley, yiarn, eeastagh |
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| Monophthongs |
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| Short | Long |
| IPA | Examples | IPA | Examples |
| a |
mac, slattys |
aː |
niart, balley, convayrt |
| e |
kesh, feddyn, çhengey |
eː |
shey, eayst, garey |
| i |
earish, jinneyr |
iː |
saveenagh, eeym |
| o |
goll, conney, buggane |
oː |
moal, loayrt, gerjoilagh |
| u |
gunn, muck, aarloo, burkan |
uː |
broogh, annoon, lhiurid |
| ə |
dyn, carrane, balley |
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| Other symbols used in transcription of Manx pronunciation |
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| IPA | Explanation |
| ˈ |
Primary stress (placed before the stressed syllable) for example neu-deyr [nʲuˈdeːɾ] |
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