SaypYu (originally SaypU) (/ˈsaɪpjuː/SY-pew; acronym for "Spell As You Pronounce Universal alphabet project") is an approximativephoneticalphabet[1] of 24 alphabet letters to spell languages, including English. The spelling system was adopted by Jaber George Jabbour to write English more phonetically. The 24-letter alphabet includes 23 Roman alphabet letters (after excluding "c", "q", and "x") and the addition of a 24th letter, the IPA letter "ɘ" (close-mid central unrounded vowel) to play the role of schwa. The letter represents the initial sound of "ago" or "about".
The SaypYu project promotes "the simple universal phonetic alphabet" which is intended to facilitate a quick and convenient writing system for verbally penetrating foreign situations and pronouncing unusual place-names reasonably quickly and accurately. The official website of the project has published thousands of words in amended phonetic system inviting others to make suggestions, additions, and corrections as a collaborative project.
SaypYu is not intended to replace, but to complement the highly sophisticated and elegant International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) which is used in professional dictionaries. It currently borrows the "ɘ" directly from the IPA, but possibly this may be replaced by a * or @ for less sophisticated systems.[2]
The Times Education Editor (Greg Hurst) reported in the article "Learning a new language? It's as easy as ABK!":[3]
It was on an aircraft, late at night, that a former investment banker had the idea that he thinks could change the world.
Staring at safety instructions in English and Portuguese, Jaber Jabbour asked himself why two European languages using the Latin alphabet could sound so different.
Then it came to Mr Jabbour, whose native tongue is Arabic: why not devise an alphabet that allows words to be spelt out exactly as they sound? Not just in English but any language. The next morning he began doing just that.
The project was launched on 10 December 2012[4] by Jaber George Jabbour, Director of the Logos Capital Ltd. (UK), who is of Syrian origin, widely travelled and has encountered difficulty pronouncing words spelt in conventional Roman text such as Leicester Square which becomes, in SaypYu: Lestɘr skwer. Its declared purpose is to make pronunciation easier and foster international understanding.[2]
According to BBC Learning English project report by Karen Zarindast[5] "Spell as you Pronounce" in the section Words in the News:
School children in English-speaking countries have difficulty spelling words such as 'people' and 'friend'. They contain the odd vowels which are not pronounced. SaypU suggests it is about time we started spelling what we pronounced and not just in English, but in all languages. Say, for instance, the word 'oui' - or 'yes' in French - would be spelled 'wee'¹ and the word 'Leute' in German - meaning 'people' - as 'loite'². The director of Logos Capital, Jaber George [Jabbour], who is launching the programme today, insists their aim is to help raise worldwide literacy levels by making spelling easier. (Notes ¹ and ²: The original BBC text was based on early work. The presentations 'wii' and 'loytə' in replacement of 'wee' and 'loite' above are phonetically closer.)
The project was aired on Canadian national radio.[6] The presenter Anna Maria Tremonti interviewed:
Dennis Baron, professor of English and linguistics at the University of Illinois, noted that a common linguistic understanding existed between the American colonists and the British authorities in 1773, and there have been numerous civil wars, such as that of 1861–1865, which have tended to be resolved not by talking, but by military force. He acknowledged the failure of Esperanto to gain adherents, but speculated that may be because of a cultural deficiency—while SaypYu sought to preserve existing linguistic cultures, much of English culture is bound up with its quirky spelling—in short, it needs to be expanded to be useful. He noted that a German president has suggested English should be an EU utility language.
Henry Hitchings, a British journalist and the author of The Language Wars: A History of Proper English,[7] observed that there were numerous similar proposals, and that the IPA had identified 107 distinct sounds plus diacritics. Accordingly, he doubted that SaypYu could currently cope with tonal languages, but accepted that this may be addressed if the system develops. The limitations were too great for many languages. Many inventors of language and spelling systems were culturally detached from the reality of the incredible complexity and subtlety of human linguistic interaction.
^Jaber George Jabbour (2012-12-13). . Logos Capital London. Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
^ abTom de Castella (2013-02-20). "Could a new phonetic alphabet promote world peace?". BBC News Magazine London. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
^Education Editor (Greg Hurst) (2013-02-14). "Learning a new language? It's as easy as ABK!". Times Newspaper, London. Retrieved 2013-02-27. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^Jaber George Jabbour (2012-12-13). "The SaypU Project: The Spell as You Pronounce Universal Project". Yahoo/Marketwire Press Release: Logos Capital option Trading Company. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
^Karen Zarindast (2012-12-13). "Words in the News:Spell as you pronounce?". BBC Learning English. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
^"SaypU: Can a phonetic alphabet simplify language and foster world peace?". CBC Radio: The Current.
^Henry Hitchings (30 October 2012). The Language Wars: A History of Proper English. Picador UK. ISBN978-1250013941.
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the initial sound of ago or about ɘ source source schwa Problems playing this file See media help The SaypYu project promotes the simple universal phonetic alphabet which is intended to facilitate a quick and convenient writing system for verbally penetrating foreign situations and pronouncing unusual place names reasonably quickly and accurately The official website of the project has published thousands of words in amended phonetic system inviting others to make suggestions additions and corrections as a collaborative project SaypYu is not intended to replace but to complement the highly sophisticated and elegant International Phonetic Alphabet IPA which is used in professional dictionaries It currently borrows the ɘ directly from the IPA but possibly this may be replaced by a or for less sophisticated systems 2 Contents 1 Origin 2 SaypYu Alphabet letters 3 IPA to SaypYu Map 4 Criticism 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOrigin EditThe Times Education Editor Greg Hurst reported in the article Learning a new language It s as easy as ABK 3 It was on an aircraft late at night that a former investment banker had the idea that he thinks could change the world Staring at safety instructions in English and Portuguese Jaber Jabbour asked himself why two European languages using the Latin alphabet could sound so different Then it came to Mr Jabbour whose native tongue is Arabic why not devise an alphabet that allows words to be spelt out exactly as they sound Not just in English but any language The next morning he began doing just that The project was launched on 10 December 2012 4 by Jaber George Jabbour Director of the Logos Capital Ltd UK who is of Syrian origin widely travelled and has encountered difficulty pronouncing words spelt in conventional Roman text such as Leicester Square which becomes in SaypYu Lestɘr skwer Its declared purpose is to make pronunciation easier and foster international understanding 2 According to BBC Learning English project report by Karen Zarindast 5 Spell as you Pronounce in the section Words in the News School children in English speaking countries have difficulty spelling words such as people and friend They contain the odd vowels which are not pronounced SaypU suggests it is about time we started spelling what we pronounced and not just in English but in all languages Say for instance the word oui or yes in French would be spelled wee and the word Leute in German meaning people as loite The director of Logos Capital Jaber George Jabbour who is launching the programme today insists their aim is to help raise worldwide literacy levels by making spelling easier Notes and The original BBC text was based on early work The presentations wii and loyte in replacement of wee and loite above are phonetically closer SaypYu Alphabet letters EditLetter NameA a aaB b biiD d deyE e ekowF f fayG g giiH h heytshI i inJ j jeyK k keyL l leyM m muuN n niiO o owP p peyR r rowS s suuT t tiiU u uuV v vowW w weyY y yetZ z ziiƎ ɘ shwaaIPA to SaypYu Map EditIPA symbols SaypYu symbols a aae aɑ a aaɑː aaɑ aane e e eee eeɛ en anɪ iiː iio oɔ o ooɔ o ooɔ on u u ʊ uy uu uɘ uyuː uuui uye ɘo ɘɘœ ɘɘœ aneɪ eyaɪ ayaeʊ awaʊ awoʊ owɔɪ oyj yʎ yʝ yw wɥ wb bd df fɡ gh hk kx khl lm mn np p t ʃ is spelled as simply tsh Criticism EditThe project was aired on Canadian national radio 6 The presenter Anna Maria Tremonti interviewed Dennis Baron professor of English and linguistics at the University of Illinois noted that a common linguistic understanding existed between the American colonists and the British authorities in 1773 and there have been numerous civil wars such as that of 1861 1865 which have tended to be resolved not by talking but by military force He acknowledged the failure of Esperanto to gain adherents but speculated that may be because of a cultural deficiency while SaypYu sought to preserve existing linguistic cultures much of English culture is bound up with its quirky spelling in short it needs to be expanded to be useful He noted that a German president has suggested English should be an EU utility language Henry Hitchings a British journalist and the author of The Language Wars A History of Proper English 7 observed that there were numerous similar proposals and that the IPA had identified 107 distinct sounds plus diacritics Accordingly he doubted that SaypYu could currently cope with tonal languages but accepted that this may be addressed if the system develops The limitations were too great for many languages Many inventors of language and spelling systems were culturally detached from the reality of the incredible complexity and subtlety of human linguistic interaction See also EditEnglish language spelling reform Experimental phonetics Index of phonetics articles International Phonetic Alphabet Phonemic orthography Phonetic alphabet disambiguation Spelling reformReferences Edit Jaber George Jabbour 2012 12 13 Spell As You Pronounce Universal alphabet project Spel Az Yu Prɘnawns Yunivɘɘrsɘl alfɘbet projekt Logos Capital London Archived from the original on 2017 04 04 Retrieved 2013 02 23 a b Tom de Castella 2013 02 20 Could a new phonetic alphabet promote world peace BBC News Magazine London Retrieved 2013 02 23 Education Editor Greg Hurst 2013 02 14 Learning a new language It s as easy as ABK Times Newspaper London Retrieved 2013 02 27 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a author has generic name help Jaber George Jabbour 2012 12 13 The SaypU Project The Spell as You Pronounce Universal Project Yahoo Marketwire Press Release Logos Capital option Trading Company Retrieved 2013 02 23 Karen Zarindast 2012 12 13 Words in the News Spell as you pronounce BBC Learning English Retrieved 2013 02 23 SaypU Can a phonetic alphabet simplify language and foster world peace CBC Radio The Current Henry Hitchings 30 October 2012 The Language Wars A History of Proper English Picador UK ISBN 978 1250013941 External links EditOfficial website archived 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