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The Powhatan Alphabet[edit]
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All Consonants are in the "A" Form
English |
Final |
Powhatan Script |
IPA |
American |
S |
ᔅ |
ᓴ |
s |
is pronounced like s in sierra |
Z' |
ᙆ |
ᙅ |
ʒ |
is pronounced like z' in zulu |
SK' |
ᔊ |
ᖚ |
sk |
is pronounced like sk' in skate |
SHK |
ᑋ |
ᖸ |
ʃk |
is pronounced with the sh in show but with a k in kite before the ow |
TS |
ᓫ |
ᙬ |
ʈs |
is pronounced like ts in lots |
SH |
ᔥ |
ᔕ |
ʃ |
is pronounced like sh in shoe |
CH |
ᒡ |
ᒐ |
ʧ |
is pronounced like ch in charlie |
ZH |
ᒾ |
ᘔ |
ʤ |
is pronounced like j in juliet |
P |
ᑉ |
ᐸ |
p |
is pronounced like p in papa |
B |
ᕑ |
ᕮ |
b |
is pronounced like b in bravo |
F |
ᕝ |
ᕙ |
f |
is pronounced like f in fox |
V |
ᖦ |
ᖍ |
v |
is pronounced like v in victor |
K |
ᒃ |
ᑲ |
k |
is pronounced like k in kilo |
G |
ᘁ |
ᖼ |
ɡ |
is pronounced like g in golf |
N |
ᓐ |
ᓇ |
n |
is pronounced like n in november |
M |
ᒻ |
ᒪ |
m |
is pronounced like m in mike |
T |
ᑦ |
ᑕ |
ʈ |
is pronounced like t in tango |
D |
ᒄᖮ |
ᘭ |
d |
is pronounced like d in delta |
R |
ᖖ |
ᘓ |
ɹ |
is pronounced like r in romeo |
L |
ᕐ |
ᕍ |
l |
is pronounced like l in lima |
H |
ᕻ |
ᕹ |
h |
is pronounced like h in hotel |
TH |
ᕪ |
ᕞ |
ð |
is pronounced like th in thought |
NG |
ᖕ |
ᘜ |
Ŋ |
is pronounced like ng in longest |
SP |
ᙇ |
ᗕ |
sp |
is pronounced like sp in space |
Y |
ᔾ |
ᔭ |
j |
is pronounced like y in yankee |
== Diacritics ==
English |
Powhatan Script |
IPA |
American |
wi |
ᐏ |
wiː |
is pronounced like whee in wheel |
ihᐤ |
ᐂ |
iːh |
is pronounced with an aspirated ending sound |
ii |
ᐑ |
{iː} |
is pronounced with an elongated vowel sound |
== Diphthongs ==
English |
Powhatan Script |
IPA |
American |
U |
ᐅᐦ |
uː |
is pronounced like oo in boot |
UH |
ᐁᐦ |
ʌ |
is pronounced like u in shut |
AH |
ᐊᐦ |
æ |
is pronounced like a in fat |
IH |
ᐃᐦ |
ɪ |
is pronounced like i in lit |
AI |
ᐊᑊ |
ʌɪ |
is pronounced like i in kite |
EI |
ᐁᑊ |
eɪ |
is pronounced like a in fate |
AO |
ᐮ |
aʊ |
is pronounced like ow in cow |
OI |
ᐅᑊ |
ɔɪ |
is pronounced like oy in toy |
== Vowels == (basically, all vowels are pronounced like in the English words "spaghetti" & "uno")
English |
Reduced |
Powhatan Script |
IPA |
American |
A |
ᐟ |
ᐊ |
ɑː |
is pronounced like a in father |
E |
ᐨ |
ᐁ |
ɛ |
is pronounced like e in bet |
I |
ᑊ |
ᐃ |
iː |
is pronounced like ee in see |
O |
ᐠ |
ᐅ |
əʊ |
is pronounced like ow in show |
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