The alphabet:
Letters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Sounds: a b k d ɛ f g h i dʒ k l m n o p k r s t u v w x j z
Diphthongs: ae ai au ch dh eu ng ou sh th
Sounds: æ ɛ o,ɑ tʃ ð ø ŋ ʊ ʃ θ
Rules:
- Letter C is pronounced [k] when it stands before a deep vowel. (ca,cau,co,cou,cu)
- Letter C is pronounced [s] when it stands before a high vowel. (cae,cai,ce,ceu,ci)
- Letter H is never pronounced at the end of the words.
- Diphthong au is pronounced [o] when it has a consonant after the diphthong itself.
- Diphthong au is pronounced [ɑ] when it has not got a consonant after the diphthong itself.