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Vowels |
a |
u in "sum"; u in "thumb" |
aa |
aw in "awsome"; a in "calm" |
o |
o in "oh"; o in "home" |
ou |
ow in "how"; ow in "now" |
ay |
ay in "hay"; ai in "aim"; a in "fame" |
ai |
a in "apple"; a in "at" |
i |
i in "India"; i in "simple" |
ee |
ee in "need"; ea in "cream"; |
u |
oo in "book"; |
oo |
oo in "bloom"; |
(i) |
like i in "india" but lighter; don't emphasize |
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Consonants |
r |
roll the "r" (like in Spanish); dd in "padding" |
(n) |
add a nasal sound but not of full n |
gh |
make a sound this is in both/between "k" and "g" |
bh |
make a sound this is in both/between "p" and "b" |
chh |
make a sound this is in both/between "ch" and "sh" |
jh |
make a sound this is in both/between "ch" and "j" |
kh |
exasperate/more air |
th |
exasperate/more air |
dh |
exasperate/more air |
tt |
retroflex the tounge |
dd |
retroflex the tounge |
rr |
retroflex the tounge |
nn |
retroflex the tounge |
tth |
retroflex the tounge and exasperate/more air |
ddh |
retroflex the tounge and exasperate/more air |
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