Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.
| a | [a] as in bat |
| e | [e] as in set |
| i | [i] as in sit |
| o | [o] as in son |
| u | [u] as in book |
| a: | [a:] as in far |
| e: | [e:] as in say |
| i: | [i:] as in me |
| o: | [o:] as in more |
| u: | [u:] as in who |
| n | [n] as in nice |
| p | [p] as in pat |
| r | [r] as in ring |
| s | [s] as in smile |
| t | [t] as in time |
| v | [v] as in win |
| w | [w] as in wax |
| x | [x] as in Bach |
| z | [z] as in Zulu |
| ԓ | [ԓ] as in long |
| Ճ | [Ճ] as in none |
| n´ | [n´] as in new |
| p´ | [p´] as in piece |
| r´ | [r´] as in rack |
| s´ | [s´] as in she |
| t´ | [t´] as in task |
| v´ | [v´] as in vast |
| x´ | [x´] as in Hugh |
| z´ | [z´] as in vision |
| ԓ' | [ԓ'] as in sing |
| Ճ' | [Ճ'] as in yes |
| Ə | [Ə] as in about |
| ai | [ai] as in eye |
| au | [au] as in cow |
| iƏ | [iƏ] as in pianist |
| uƏ | [uƏ] as in fluent |
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