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=How to Read the Pronunciation Guide= | |||
This pronunciation guide is divided into a section of sounds with English analogs and a section with sounds that do not appear in English with examples of where they appear in other languages. Symbols in square brackets [] are symbols found in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) known as ''phones'' and symbols in triangle brackets <> are how the phone is written in Haoli romanization and are known as ''graphemes''. | |||
=Sounds Common to English= | =Sounds Common to English= | ||
==Consonants== | ==Consonants== | ||
These consonants are pronounced exactly as they are in English<br> | These consonants are pronounced exactly as they are in English and are written just like their IPA symbol.<br> | ||
[p], [t], [k], [d], [g], [m], [n], [f], [s], [h], [v], [l]<br> | [p], [t], [k], [b], [d], [g], [m], [n], [f], [s], [h], [v], [l]<br> | ||
These are sounds that appear in English, but the IPA symbol for them is not so quickly recognizable.<br> | These are sounds that appear in English, but the IPA symbol for them is not so quickly recognizable.<br> | ||
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*[ʃ] = ''sh'' as in '''sh'''opping, and is written <c> | *[ʃ] = ''sh'' as in '''sh'''opping, and is written <c> | ||
*[j] = ''y'' as in '''y'''ellow, and is written <j> | *[j] = ''y'' as in '''y'''ellow, and is written <j> | ||
*[ŋ] = ''ng'' as in runni'''ng'', and is written <nh> | *[ŋ] = ''ng'' as in runni'''ng''', and is written <nh> | ||
*[ɲ] = ''ñ'' as in pi'''ñ'''a colada, and is written <nj> | *[ɲ] = ''ñ'' as in pi'''ñ'''a colada, and is written <nj> | ||
Note: Any time you find a doubled consonant, the duration of pronunciation is extended or the consonant is emphasized (eg <pp> would be emphasized, whereas <ff> would be lengthened). | |||
==Vowels== | ==Vowels== | ||
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=Sounds Not Found in English= | =Sounds Not Found in English= | ||
==Consonants== | ==Consonants== | ||
These consonants are not found in English, but can be found in other languages.<br> | |||
*[r] = ''r'' as in Spanish '''r'''ojo, (rolled) and is written as <r> | |||
*[rʰ] = ''r'' as in Icelandic be'''r'''a, (also rolled but with a breath of air) and is written as <rh> | |||
*[ɣ] = ''g'' as in Modern Greek '''g'''yro, (soft g) and is written as <gh> | |||
*[x] = ''x'' as in Spanish Me'''x'''ico or the ''ch'' as in German i'''ch''' and is written as <x> | |||
==Vowels== | ==Vowels== | ||
This vowel is not found in English, but can be found in French.<br> | |||
*[œ] = ''eu'' as in j'''eu''ne, and is written as <u> | |||