The alphabetic equivalents of each of the syllabary characters as used in the dictionary are displayed on this chart. Tap the syllabary character to listen to the sound.
a, as a in father, or short as a in rival.
e, as a in plate, or short as e in met.
i, as i in pique, or short as i in pit.
o, as o in note, approaching aw in law.
u, as oo in fool, or short as u in pull.
v, as u in but, nasalized.
‘g’ is nearly as in English, but approaching ‘k’.
‘d’ nearly as in English, but approaching to t.
‘h,’ ‘k,’ ‘l,’ ‘m,’ ‘n,’ ‘q,’ ‘s,’ ‘t,’ ‘w,’ and ‘y’ as in English.