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The following charts show the pronunciation for the Buglere orthography 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. | |
| ë | I | Like the i in bit. | |
| i | i | Like the i in police. | |
| o | o | Like the o in note. | |
| ö | ![]() |
Like the oo in book. | |
| u | u | Like the u in flute. |
Nasal Vowels| Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: |
| ã | a | ã |
| ẽ | e | ẽ |
| ĩ | i | ĩ |
| õ | o | õ |
| ũ | u | ũ |
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. |
| d | d | Like the d in day. | |
| g | g | Like the g in girl. | |
| j | h | h | Like h in hay. |
| k | c, qu | k | Like the k in kiss. |
| l | l | Like l in light. | |
| ll | y, j | d![]() |
Like j in jar. |
| mb | m | mb | A nasalized b sound, a little like the one in timber. |
| nd | n | nd | A nasalized d sound, a little like the one in under. |
| ng | ŋg | Like the ng in finger. | |
| ny | ñ, nj |  nd![]() |
A nasalized j sound, a little like the one in ninja. |
| r | ![]() |
Like the r in Spanish pero, somewhat like the tt in American English butter. | |
| s | s | Like s in sun. | |
| t | t | Like the t in tell. | |
| w | hu | w | Like w in way. |
| y | j | Like y in yes. |
Tones| a | low tone |
| á | high tone |

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