ðiːz sˌoʊkˈɔːld "ɪntˈɜːnəl ˈeɪ" ɔːɹ "bɹˈoʊkən" plˈʊɹɹəlz ɑːɹ sᵻkjˈʊɹli ɐtˈɛstᵻd ɪn sɛmˈɪɾɪk, bˈɜːbɚ, kʊʃˈɪɾɪk, ænd tʃˈædɪk, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪɾ ɪz ʌŋklˈɪɹ ɪf ðə tʃˈædɪk ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ɑːɹ ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt dɪvˈɛləpmənt.
These so-called "internal a" or "broken" plurals are securely attested in Semitic, Berber, Cushitic, and Chadic, although it is unclear if the Chadic examples are an independent development.