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PHONETIC KEY

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a as in father

ā preceding sound, prolonged

ă as in what

ä as in hat

ǟ next preceding sound, prolonged

â as in all

ai as in aisle

au as ou in out

c as sh in shall

ç as th in wealth

d pronounced with the tip of the tongue touching the upper teeth, as in enunciating English th in with; the only sound of d employed in writing native words

e as in they

ĕ as in met

f as in waif

g as in gig

h as in hot

i as in pique

ī next preceding sound, prolonged

ĭ as in pit

k as in kick

n as in run

ñ as ng in ring

o as in note

q as ch in German ich

r slightly trilled; this is its only sound

s as in sop

t pronounced with the tip of the tongue touching the upper teeth, as in enunciating the English th in with; this is its only sound

u as in rule

ŭ as in rut

w as in wit

y as in ye [74]

dj as j in judge

hw as wh in what

tc as ch in church

ⁿ marks nasalized vowels, thus eⁿ, oⁿ, aiⁿ, ĕⁿ, äⁿ, âⁿ

ʻ indicates an aspiration or soft emission of breath

ʼ marks the glottal stop, äʼ, ĕⁿʼ

tʻh In this combination t and h are separately uttered, as th in the English words hothouse, foothold. [75]