Short Vowels
What does short a sound like?
a
"uh"
What does long a sound like?
aa
"awe"
What does plain m sound like?
m
"m" (as pronouned in English)
What does plain n sound like?
n
"n" (as pronounced in English)
What does hard m sound like?
m̓
"mm" (like when hestitating)
What does hard n sound like?
n̓
"n" (said explosively)
What does short i sound like?
i
"ee"
What does long i sound like?
ii
"eee"
What does plain p sound like?
p
"p" (as pronounced in English)
What does plain s sound like?
s
"s" (as pronounced in English)
What does hard p sound like?
p̓
"p" (said explosively)
What does hard t sound like?
t̓
"t" (said explosively)
What does short u sound like?
u
"oo"
What does long u sound like?
uu
"ooo"
What does plain t sound like?
t
"t" (as pronounced in English)
What does plain w sound like?
w
"w" (as pronounced in English)
What does hard y sound like?
y̓
"y" (said explosively)
What does hard w sound like?
w̓
"w" (said explosively)
What does rounded k sound like?
kʷ
"qu" (like in queen)
What does barred l sound like?
ł
What does short e sound like?
e
"eh"
What does long e sound like?
ee
"ee"
What does plain h sound like?
h
"h" (as pronounced in English)
What does plain y sound like?
y
"y" (as pronounced in English)
What does hard k sound like?
k̓
"k" (said explosively)
What does hard c sound like?
c̓
"ts" (said explosively)
What does rounded q sound like?
qʷ
What does barred lambda sound like?
ƛ
"tl" (like in whittling)
What does short o sound like?
o
"oh"
What does long o sound like?
oo
"oo"
What does plain q sound like?
q
"k" (said in back of throat)
What does plain k sound like?
k
"k" (as pronounced in English)
What does hard barred lambda sound like?
ƛ̓
"tl" (like in whittling, said explosively)
What does hard c wedge sound like?
č̓
"ch" (said explosively)
What does rounded x sound like?
xʷ
What does glottal stop sound like?
ʔ
"__" (like a pause)
What does plain c sound like?
c
"ts"
What does plain x sound like?
x
"ch" (like in lochness)
What does hard rounded k sound like?
k̓ʷ
"qu" (like in queen, said explosively)
What does back rounded x sound like?
x̣ʷ
"xwah" (like when clearing throat with lips rounded)
What does pharyngeal stop sound like?
ʕ
"uh" (like tensing throat as if to clear it)