Transliteration Key

Letter: Sounds like...

pot

b
ook

t
ime

th
ree

j
eep

no English equivalent, similar to a hard "h"

no English equivalent, similar to clearing your throat


d
og

th
ese

r
ose

z
oo

s
ix

sh
ip

no English equivalent, an emphatic "s"

no English equivalent, an emphatic "d"

no English equivalent, an emphatic "t"

no English equivalent, an emphatic "th"

no English equivalent, similar to a catch in your throat

no English equivalent, similar to gargling


f
ish

no English equivalent, similar to a "k" made as far back
in your throat as possible

k
ite

l
ake

m
e

n
eck

h
ello

w
ater

y
ellow

c
at

b
ead

z
oo

b
it

s
oup


aa

b

t


th


j

H


KH


d


th


r

z

s


sh


S


DH


T


TH


'


GH


f

q

k

l

m

n

h

w

y

a

ee

uu

i

u


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