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modes of writing and spelling.
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H | H, | called | haw, | aspirated except before j and v. | ||
I | I | " | ee, | pronounced | as ee in tree; and i in bit. | |
J | J | " | yodth | " | as y in yell. | |
K K L L M M N N |
" " " " |
kaw el em en |
" | as in English. | ||
O | O | " | o | " | when long, as o in bore; when short, as o in dog. | |
P | P | " | pey | " | as in English. | |
Q | Q | " | coo | q is always followed by v instead of u. Qv is pronounced the same as English qu. | ||
R | R | " | err | " | like English r. | |
S | S | " | ess | " | like English s, hard. | |
T | T | " | tey | " | as in English. | |
U | U | " | oo | " | as oo in spoon, or as u in full. | |
V | V | " | vey | " | as v in vale, and when preceded by s as w in scowl. | |
Y | Y | " | u (French) | " | as French u in dure, and in nul. | |
Å or Aa [Å, | called aw | " | like aw in saw, or like o in sorrow. | |||
Æ | Æ | " | eh | " | like a in pale. | |
Ö Ø ö ø | eu (French) | " | like eu in sœur, and in peu. |
The letters w, x and z only occur in the rendering of foreign words.