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Introduction
Sounds
Roots
Structure
Sample
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Sounds
Consonants:
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Letter
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Sound
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SAMPA
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b
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as in English "boat"
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/b/
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c
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as English "ch" in "chin"
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/tS/
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d
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as in English "door"
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/d/
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f
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as in English "far"
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/f/
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g
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as in English "get"
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/g/
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h
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as in English "hot"
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/h/
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j
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as in English "joy"
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/dZ/
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k
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as in English "skin"
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/k/
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l
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as in English "land"
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/l/
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m
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as in English "moon"
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/m/
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n
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as in English "night"
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/n/
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p
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as in English "spot"
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/p/
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r
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as in Spanish "para"
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/4/
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s
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as in English "song"
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/s/
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t
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as in English "stone"
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/t/
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v
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as in English "vine"
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/v/
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w
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as in English "way"
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/w/
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x
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as English "sh" in "shore"
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/S/
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y
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as in English "yam"
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/j/
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z
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as in English "zone"
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/z/
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Vowels:
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Letter
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Sound
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SAMPA
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a
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as in English "father"
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/A/
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e
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as in English "veil" (without the glide)
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/e/
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i
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as in English "machine"
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/i/
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o
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as in English "note" (without the glide)
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/o/
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u
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as in English "hula"
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/u/
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Each syllable consists of one consonant followed by one vowel (CV). Most words contain one to four syllables. In polysyllabic words, primary stress is always on the first syllable. Secondary stress isn't required or standardised, but the speaker can choose to use it if it makes pronunciation easier.
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