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= SOUNDS AND LETTERS =

The Alphabet of Volap&uuml;k consists of the following letters: a &auml; b c d e f g h i j k l m n o &ouml; p r s t u &uuml; v x y z.

These are the same as in English, omitting q and w and adding &auml; &ouml; &uuml;.

The following have their English sounds:
 * b, in book.

d, in d</I>og.

<B>f</B>, in <I>f</I>ame.

<B>h</B>, in <I>h</I>at.

<B>k</B>, in <I>k</I>eep.

<B>l</B>, in <I>l</I>ow.

<B>m</B>, in <I>m</I>e.

<B>n</B>, in <I>n</I>o. <B>p</B>, in <I>p</I>ay.

<B>r</B>, in <I>r</I>ay.

<B>t</B>, in <I>t</I>ea.

<B>v</B>, in <I>v</I>ain.

<B>x</B>, in bo<I>x</I>, (even at the beginning of a word).

<B>g</B> is sounded as in <I>go</I>, never as in <I>George</I>.

<B>s</B> is usually sounded as in <I>sole</I> ; but in such combinations as <B>bs</B>, <B>ds</B>, <B>gs</B>, <B>ls</B>, it is softened to a z-sound as in <I>rose</I> ; just as happens in the English wor<I>ds</I>, tu<I>bs</I>, e<I>ggs</I>.

<B>y</B> is always a consonant, as in <I>y</I>et.

<B>j</B> is sounded like <I>sh</I>.

<B>c</B> is sounded like <I>j</I> in j<I>udge</I>.

<B>z</B> is sounded like <I>ts</I>.