CONSONANTS

b = like ‘b’ in “bed”, but sometimes interchangeable with ‘w’

c = like ‘k’ in “kid” ch = like ‘ch’ in “chair”

d = like ‘d’ in “dog”

f = like ‘f’ in “fit”

g = like ‘g’ in “go”

h = like ‘h’ in “help”

j = like ‘dg’ in “edge”

k = like ‘c’ in “cat”

l = like ‘l’ in “love”, but often interchangeable with ‘r’

m = like ‘m’ in “mother”

n = like ‘n’ in “nice”

nkh = like a ‘n’ sound at the back of the mouth expelling air through the nose

p = like ‘p’ in “pig”

ph = like a breathy ‘p’

r = like ‘r’ in “row”, but often interchangable with ‘l’

s = like ’ss’ in “hiss”, like ‘z’ in “haze”

t = like ‘t’ in “top”

v = like ‘v’ in “victory”

w = like ‘w’ in “weight”, but sometimes interchangeable with ‘b’

y = like ‘y’ in “yes”

z = like ‘z’ in “haze”