| Letter | Initial Position | Medial Position | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
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t as in toy | d as in day | t as in toy |
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p as in puff | b as in boon | p as in puff |
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Found mostly in foreign words, closest to r as in radio |
Romanized as r, closest to soft d in American water |
l at the end of ill |
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s as in sigh | s as in sigh (see note) | t at the end of wet |
Note: The combination
is pronounced like the English word
she, whether at the
beginning or in the middle of a word.