Common Trade Language Characters
Characters, sounds and transcription
The Common Language has the following sounds (with transcription)
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A |
as in french avez |
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B |
as in bed |
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CH |
as ch in dutch lachen (sharper than g in gas) |
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D |
as in dog |
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E |
as in pet |
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F |
as in fire |
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G |
as in gas |
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H |
as in have
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IE (or Y) |
as ee in eel |
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J |
as y in you, yam |
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K |
as in kid |
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L |
as in long |
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M |
as in man |
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N |
as in new |
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O |
as in of |
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OE (or U) |
as ou in you |
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P |
as in pet |
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R |
as in french roman |
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S |
as in smile |
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T |
as in time
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TH |
as in though |
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TZ (or Ç) |
as ch in Chernobyl |
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V |
as w in wolf |
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Z |
as s in rose |
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SJ |
(at the end of a word) as sh in shell |
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Diphtongs
au as ou in out
oy as oy in oyster
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