| CONSONANTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| LETTER | PRONUNCIATION | SYMBOL |
| B | 1)end of word : like p in put
2)elsewhere : like b in bad | p b |
| C | like ts in cats | ts |
| Cv | like ch in church | ch |
| D | 1)end of word : like t in put
2)elsewhere : like d in bad | t d |
| G | 1)end of word : like k in key
2)elsewhere : like g in bag | k g |
| H | like h (always pronounced) | h |
| J | like y in yes | y |
| L | 1)end of word, before a consonant :
like w
in win 2)elsewhere : like l in late | w l |
| R | rolled r | r |
| Sv | like sh in ship | sh |
| V | 1)after vowel,before a consonant :
like w in win 2)alone : like oo in soon 3)elsewhere : like v in vine | w oo v |
| Zv | like s in measure | zh |
| F,H K, M, N, P, S, T, Z | pronounced as in English | |
| VOWELS | ||
|---|---|---|
| LETTER | PRONUNCIATION | SYMBOL |
| A | like a in car | a |
| E | like e in let | eh |
| I | like ee in meet | ee |
| O | like o in short | oh |
| U | like oo in soon | oo |