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| Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: | How To Say It: |
| e | ε | Like the e in bed. | |
| ee | e: | ε ~ æ![]() |
Similar to the a in bad, only held longer. |
| i | I | Like the i in sick. | |
| ii | i: | i![]() |
Like the ee in seek, only held longer. |
| o | a | ![]() |
Like the au in caught. |
| oo | o:, a: | ![]() ![]() |
Like the au in caught, only held longer. |
| u | ![]() |
Like the u in put. | |
| uu | u: | u![]() |
Like the u in flute, only held longer. |
| Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: | How To Say It: |
| ei | ey | ej | Like ay in English say. |
| oe | ai, ay | aj | Like English eye. |
| ou | o | ow | Like ow in English show. |
| Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: | How To Say It: |
| b | p | p ~ b | Like the p in spill or b in bill (see Voicing, below.) |
| c | ch, č, j |  t ~ d![]() |
Like ch in char or j in jar (see Voicing, below.) |
| h | h | Like h in hay. | |
| k | g | k ~ g | Like the k in skate or g in gate (see Voicing, below.) |
| n | n | Like n in English night. | |
| s |  s | Like s in English sing. | |
| t | d | t ~ d | Like the t in sty or d in die (see Voicing, below.) |
| w | w | Like w in English way. | |
| x | ch, kh | x | Guttural sound that doesn't exist in English. Like ch in German ach. |
| y | j | Like y in English yes. | |
| ’ | ?, ![]() |
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A pause sound, like the one in the middle of the word "uh-oh." |
| 3 | θ, th | θ | Like th in English think. |

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