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The Hulliga alphabet consists of 38 letters (most sounds resemble those in English): a (aw) ą (aa like in father) ä (ae; like in German) (also written as ax) ả(like the Swedish å; or the sound of "oa" in roar, soar) (also written as az) b (bey) c (sey) ĉ (chey) (also written as cx) d (day) đ (dhey) e (eee; like the first e in Peter)) ë (uh) f (ef) g (gewt) ġ (khewt; guttural sound like that of the Dutch "g" or the Arabic "gh") (also written as gz) ġ (goa or gå/gả) (written also as gx) h (ha) i (eye like in bird) ĵ (je - french je); zhe sound like in the word pleasure) (also written as jx) k (ka) kh (like the scottish "ch" in loch or the German/Czech "ch"; *note - this sound is less softer than the guttural "ġ") l (el) m (emma) n (enna; like the swedish n with the tongue being placed on the frontal part of the soft palate) o (o) ö (german ö; oe or even the Hulliga ë sound but much longer) ) (also written as ox) p (pe) q (ku) ķ (qÜ) (also written as kx) r (er) s (es) ŝ (shey; also written as sx) t (tey) ð (they) (also written as tx) u (oo short) ü (eww; similar to german Ü) (also written as ux) v (vey) ý (eej; like the dutch "ij" or "eye") (also written as yx) z (zeta) ź (gee) (also written as zx)
Pronunciation exercises: 1) Müller-ðürgäu (a brand of white wine) 2) Sektảr (sector) 3) Emeġrantë (immigrant) 4) Ġoedë din! (good day) 5) Bokhlý (hungry) 6) ðondër (thunder) 7) Manerrekhtsġestfërvönë (constitution; literally men (manner) + rights (recht) + s (combiner) + protection (ġestfërvön)
So, so far easy I hope?
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