| Dakota |
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English |
| a |
 |
has the sound of the English a , as in father |
| b |
|
has the same sound as in English |
| c |
|
has the sound of the English ch , as in chin |
| § |
|
is an emphatic c. It is formed by pronouncing c with a strong pressure of the organs by a sudden expulsion of breath |
| d |
|
has the same sound as in English |
| e |
|
has the sound of the English e , as in they or, the English a , as in face |
| g |
|
has the sound of the English g (hard), as in go |
| ± |
|
represents a deep sonant guttural resembling the Arabic ghain |
| h |
|
has the same sound as in English |
| ® |
|
represents a strong surd guttural resembling the Arabic kha |
| i |
|
has the sound of the English i , as in marine, or e , as in me |
| j |
|
is an aspirated z having the sound of the French j , or the English s , as in pleasure and is sometimes written « |
| k |
|
has the same sound as in English. |
| ¥ |
|
is an emphatic letter, bearing the same relation to k that § does to c. |
| m |
|
has the same sound as in English |
| n |
|
has the same sound as in English |
| ³ |
|
has a nasal sound similar to the French n , as in bon , or the English n , as in drink |
| o |
|
has the sound of the English o , as in go or note |
| p |
|
has the sound of the English p with a little more volume and stress of the voice |
| ¡ |
|
is an emphatic, bearing the same relation to p that § does to c |
| s |
|
has the surd sound of English s , as in say |
| © |
|
is an aspirated s, having the sound of the English sh , as in shine |
| t |
|
has the same sound as in English with a little more volume of voice |
| £ |
|
is an emphatic, bearing the same relation to t that § does to c |
| u |
|
has the sound of the English u , as in rule, or oo , as in food |
| w |
|
has the sound of the English w , as in walk |
| y |
|
has the sound of the English y , as in yet |
| z |
|
has the sound of the English z , as in zebra |