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 Loch.
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 English
Church.
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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