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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
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" 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.