Below is a simplified table that outlines some of the fundamental sounds in Wolof, using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for precise representation, along with English approximations to aid understanding.

Wolof Sound	IPA Notation	English Approximation
Consonants
b	/b/	As in “bed”
d	/d/	As in “dog”
f	/f/	As in “find”
g	/ɡ/	As in “go”
j	/ʤ/	As in “judge”
k	/k/	As in “cat”
l	/l/	As in “lip”
m	/m/	As in “man”
n	/n/	As in “now”
ñ	/ɲ/	As in “canyon”
p	/p/	As in “spot” (unaspirated)
r	/r/	Rolled as in Spanish “pero”
s	/s/	As in “snake”
t	/t/	As in “stop” (unaspirated)
x	/x/	As in Scottish “loch“
Vowels
a	/a/	As in “father”
e	/e/	As in “bed”; longer duration
i	/i/	As in “machine”
o	/o/	As in “more”; longer duration
u	/u/	As in “rule”
é	/eɪ/	As in “café“
ë	/ə/	As in “sofa” (schwa)

Note: The “p” and “t” sounds in Wolof are unaspirated, which means they are produced without the puff of air that accompanies these sounds in English. The Wolof “r” is a rolled or trilled sound, which can be a challenge for speakers of languages without this sound.