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SOUNDS OF THE LETTERS.

Vowels.

a as in	far,	in 鴉 a,	匣 âp.
e as„ in„	they,	in„ 啞 é,	掖 êk.
i as„ in„	machine,	in„ 衣 i,	邑 ip.
o as„ in„	no,	in„ 烏 o,	屋 ok.
ɵ as„ in„	aw in fawn,	in„ 蠔 ɵ̂,	桌 tɵ̂h.
u as„ in„	oo in„ tool,	in„ 有 ŭ,	搵 ùn.
ʉ as„ in„	French u,	in„ 餘 ʉ̂,	恩 ʉn.
w as„ in„	o in one	in„ 完 ŵn,	萬 bw̄n.

Consonants.

b as in	bar,	in 馬 bé,	麥 bêh.
g as„ in„	gay,	in„ 牙 gê,	鵝 gɵ̂.
h as„ in„	hot,	in„ 魚 hʉ̂,	貪 tham.
j as„ in„	jam,	in„ 字 jī,	絨 jông.
k as„ in„	kick,	in„ 膠 ka,	角 kak.
l as„ in„	lad,	in„ 路 lō,	拉 la.
m as„ in„	mat,	in„ 夜 mê,	迷 mî.
n as„ in„	not,	in„ 籃 nâ,	艱 kan.