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Bare Pronunciation and Spelling Guide

The following charts show the pronunciation for the Bare spellings we have used on our site, as well as some alternate spellings that you may find in other books and websites.

˜Vowels

Character
We Use:		 Sometimes
Also Used:		 IPA symbol: How To Pronounce It:
a    a Like the a in father.
e    e Like the e sound in Spanish, similar to the a in gate.
i    i Like the i in police.
o    o Like the o in note.
u    u Like the u in flute.

˜Consonants

Character
We Use:		 Sometimes
Also Used:		 IPA symbol: How To Pronounce It:
b    b Like b in boy.
ch  č  t Like ch in chair.
h    h Like h in hay.
k  c, qu  k Like the soft k in skin.
kh  c, qu  kh Like the hard k in kin.
m    m Like m in moon.
n    n Like n in night.
ñ  nh  ñ Like ny in canyon.
p    p Like the soft p in spin.
ph    ph Like the hard p in pin.
r     Like the r in Spanish pero, somewhat like the tt in American English butter.
s  ss, ç, c  s Like s in sun.
t    t Like the t in tell.
w  u  w Like w in way.
x  sh   Like sh in shell.
y    j Like y in yes.



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