A - (æ) ~ vowel
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word agony.
AH - (a) ~ vowel
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word almond.
AI - ([ay]) ~ vowel
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word eider.
AY - (e) ~ vowel
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word today.
D - (d) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word deception.
EE - (i) ~ vowel
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word eager.
EH - (ë) ~ vowel
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word end.
F - (f) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word florist.
G - (g) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word gardener.
H - (h) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word hello.
IH - (í) ~ vowel
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word icky.
J - (j) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the French word jardin.
K - (k) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word candor.
KH - ([kh]) ~ consonant
This sound is the same as the German sound 'ach' or that is represented in the Elvish word Rochon.
L - (l) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word lunar.
M - (m) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word marauder.
N - (n) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word nobility.
O - (o) ~ vowel
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word on.
OH - ([oh]) ~ vowel
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word O’brien.
R - (r) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word reality.
S - (s) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word south.
SH - ([sh]) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word shallow.
T - (t) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word teenager.
TH - ([th]) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the Greek word Theta.
UH - (u) ~ vowel
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word under.
V - (v) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word Veronica.
Z - (z) ~ consonant
This sound is the same sound that is represented in the word Rizzo the Rat. The letter 'z' is never found to
be doubled up as in Rizzo, but is always singled with a vowel on either side.
