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| Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: | How To Pronounce It: |
| a | a | Like the a in father. | |
| e | y, ï, |
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This sound does not exist in English. It sounds like the i in police only pronounced further back in the mouth. If you've ever heard a Slavic language like Russian or Polish being spoken, it is the same "dark i" sound from those languages. |
| i | i | Like the i in police. | |
| o | ![]() |
Like the aw in saw. | |
| u | o | u ~ o | Like the u in flute. Sometimes it is pronounced more like the o in note. |
| Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: |
| ã | a, a | ã |
| ẽ | e, e | |
| ĩ | i, i | ĩ |
| õ | o, o | ![]() |
| ũ | u, u | ũ |
| Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: | How To Pronounce It: |
| ch | č | t![]() |
Like ch in child. |
| d | d | Like d in day. | |
| j | h | h | Like h in hay. |
| k | g, c | k | Like k in king. |
| kw | qu | kw ~ kw | Like qu in queen. |
| m | m | Like m in moon. | |
| n | n | Like n in night. | |
| p | b | p | Like p in pine. |
| r | ![]() |
Like the r in Spanish pero, somewhat like the tt in American English butter. | |
| s | s | Like s in see. | |
| sh | š, x | ![]() |
Like sh in shell. |
| t | d | t | Like t in time. |
| ts | ts | Like ts in cats. | |
| w | hu | w | Like w in way. |
| y | j | Like y in yes. | |
| ’ | , ? |
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A pause sound, like the one in the middle of the word "uh-oh." |

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