Pronunciation Guide
| Long Vowels |
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Vowels are long when followed by
1. a single consonant
2. the pairs pr, tr, kr, pj, tj, kj, pv, tv, & kv |
| u | like french eux in deux |
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| a | like a in father |
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| i | like i in wig |
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| e | like ai in hair |
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| o | like aw in paw |
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| ö | like ur in urgent |
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Short Vowels |
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Vowels are short when followed by
1. a double consonant
2. consonant pairs other than the long pairs | | u | like french eux in deux |
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| a | like a in sand |
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| i | like i in fit |
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| e | like e in set |
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| o | like o in knot |
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| ö | like ur in purge |
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| Accented Vowels |
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Accented vowels occur before the pairs ng and nk
or have an ´ mark over them. |
| u, ú | like oo in boot |
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| a, á | like ou in mouse |
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| i, í | like ee in leek |
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| y, ý | like ee in seen |
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| é | like ye in yet |
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| ó | like ou in soul |
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| ei, ey, æ | like ay in hay |
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| alternatively | like i in mine |
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b, d, h, k, l,
m, n, t, v, x | Pronounced the same as in English |
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| f | 1) beginning of word like English f
2)middle of word like English v
3)before l & n like English b |
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| j | like English y |
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| ll | like ttl in wattle |
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| nn | 1)after á,í,ó,ý,æ,ei/ei like tn
2)everywhere else like English n |
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| p | 1)before k,s,tlike English f
2)everywhere else like English p |
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| hv | like qu in quibble |
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| ð | like th in there |
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| g | 1)beginning of word like English g in great
2)middle of word like English g in bargain
3)after a vowel and before i or y like English y
4)after á, ó, ú usually not pronounced |
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| r | trilled like Scotish and Irish r |
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| rl | like ttl in wattle |
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| rn | like nn above |
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| s | like English s, never like English z |
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| z | like English z |
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| þ | like th in thwart |
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