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** Some sounds have been left out because their true sound is not pronounceable unless accompanied by a secondary sound (example: a vowel), which would not be the symbols true sound.

 
 
Primaries

 

awe' sound as in the word, awesome.

long e sound as in the word, sleep.

short e sound as in the work, egg.

short u sound as in the word, buh!

long o sound as in the word, oh.

 

oo' sound as in the word, boot.

nasal sound

blend of A and Y^

 

blend of O and Y^

blend of E and  Y^

I

blend of A and Y

Modifiers

similar to the 'X' sound, but guttural.

S

english S

H

english H

W

english W

L

english L

M

english M

N

english N

Z

english Z

between the 'P' and 'B'

between the 'K' and 'G'

between the 'T' and 'D'

blend of T and H as in the word, these.

blend of S and H as in the word, ship.

blend of C and H as in the word, chip.

blend of Z and H as in the word, treasure.

blend of T and S together.

blend of P medial and R.

;

blend of S and K.

/

blend of K and Y.

,

blend of H and Y.

\

blend of S and D.