Kogui Pronunciation and Spelling Guide

˜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.
u	i, ü, ï		This sound does not exist in English. It is pronounced like the u in flute, only unrounded.

˜Consonants

Character We Use:	Sometimes Also Used:	IPA symbol:	How To Pronounce It:
b		b	Like b in boy.
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.
m		m	Like m in moon.
n		n	Like n in night.
p		p	Like the p in pin.
s		s	Like s in sun.
sh	x, š		Like sh in shell.
t		t	Like the t in tell.
y	c, ch	c	This is a palatal sound that does not exist in English. It sounds a little like a cross between ty and ch.
zh	ž		Like the ge in garage.
’	, ?		A pause sound, like the one in the middle of the word "uh-oh."

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