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Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: | Atakapa pronunciation: |
a | a | Like the a in father. | |
ā | a, aa | a![]() |
Like the a in father, only held longer. |
ă | a, ä | æ | Like the a in cat. |
ạ | a, v | ə | Like the a in about. |
e | e | Like Spanish e, somewhat like the a in Kate. | |
ē | e, ee | e![]() |
Like the a in Kate, only held longer. |
i | i ~ I | Like the i in police or the i in pit. | |
ī | i, ii | i![]() |
Like the i in police, only held longer. |
o | o | Like the o in note. | |
ō | o, oo | o![]() |
Like the o in note, only held longer. |
u | u | Like the u in flute. |
Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: |
an | ã | |
en | ![]() |
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in | ĩ | |
on | õ | |
un | ũ |
Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: | Atakapa pronunciation: |
b | b | Like b in boy. | |
c | sh |  ![]() |
Like sh in shell. |
d | d | Like d in day. | |
dz | ds, dc | dz | Like ds in Edsel. |
g | g | Like g in girl. | |
h | h | Like h in hay. | |
j | zh |  ![]() |
Like the ge at the end of garage. |
k | kh | Like k in kite. | |
l | l | Like l in light. | |
ł | tl, 'l | ł | This sound is a lateral fricative that doesn't really exist in English. It sounds like the "ll" in the Welsh name "Llewellyn." Some English speakers can pronounce it well if they try to pronounce the "breathy l" in the word clue without the c in front of it. |
m | m | Like m in moon. | |
n | n | Like n in night. | |
ñ | ![]() |
Like ng in sing. | |
p | ph | Like p in pie. | |
s | s | Like s in see. | |
t | th | Like t in tie. | |
ts | tc | ts | Like ts in cats. |
w | w | Like w in way. | |
x | 'h | x | Raspy sound like the j in Spanish jalapeño or the ch in German ach. |
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X | X | Like x only further back in the throat. It sounds a little like the way some French speakers pronounce their r's. |
y | j | Like y in yes. | |
’ | ![]() |
A pause sound, like the one in the middle of the word "uh-oh." |
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