The charts below show the way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents Kaikiwan pronunciations. English approximations are loose in some cases and are only intended to give a general idea of the pronunciation. For more information, see Help:IPA.

IPA Examples (nearest English) equivalent
Consonants
g migu good
k keno scar
ʎ olu Portuguese mulher
m migu man
n keno nose
ɲ tona Spanish niño
p òpan spar
s sámo sweet
t matimatik star
ʔ waé uh-oh
túlelù
IPA Examples (nearest English) equivalent
Vowels
a sima ant
ɨ keno European Portuguese ⟨e⟩
i sima eat (short)
o olu eau (French)
ɤ tumi foot (South African English)
u olu und (German)
Semivowels
w sikiwa wing
Stress
ˈ Primary stress
ˌ Secondary stress