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Vowels
I – when long as ee in the English
beet. Y – when short as i
in the English bit. E – when short as in the English bet. A – when short as in the English bat. 0 – when long as in ough in the English
bought, when short as in the English pot. OE – Whe full as in the French eau,
when short as in the u in the English but. OU – when long as in the English boot. EU – as in the French word peur. U – As in the French word tu. Semi-vowels
Y - as y in the English yes. W - as w in English way. Consonants
P - as in the English pit. PP – as above, but extended as in p P –
tap Peter. T – as in the English Tea. TT – as above, but extended as in t t – bit
tired. K – as in English Kit KK – as in English Sick Cat. B – as in English Bit. D – as in English Dog. G – As in English Gap. F – as in English Fat. FF – as in English Half Fed. V – as in English Vat. TH – as in English thin. TTH – an extended TH as th th in hath thought. DH – as in th in English Thither GH – as in German Bach and Scottish GGH – as above but extended. H – as in English Hat. S - as in English Sat. or Z as in Zap. SS – A lengthened S. SH – as in English Ship. CH – as in J – as g in ginger. M – as in English mad. MM – A doubled M as in Mummy. N – as in English Nut. NN – a doubled N. L – as in English Late. LL – As in English Filling. |
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