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First Lessons in the Swatow Dialect.
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SOUNDS OF THE LETTERS.

Vowels.

a as in far, in 鴉 a, 匣 âp.
e as„ in„ they, in„ 啞 é, 掖 êk.
i as„ in„ machine, in„ 衣 i, 邑 ip.
o as„ in„ no, in„ 烏 o, 屋 ok.
ɵ as„ in„ aw in fawn, in„ 蠔 ɵ̂, 桌 tɵ̂h.
u as„ in„ oo in„ tool, in„ 有 ŭ, 搵 ùn.
ʉ as„ in„ French u, in„ 餘 ʉ̂, 恩 ʉn.
w as„ in„ o in one in„ 完 ŵn, 萬 bw̄n.

Consonants.

b as in bar, in 馬 bé, 麥 bêh.
g as„ in„ gay, in„ 牙 gê, 鵝 gɵ̂.
h as„ in„ hot, in„ 魚 hʉ̂, 貪 tham.
j as„ in„ jam, in„ 字 jī, 絨 jông.
k as„ in„ kick, in„ 膠 ka, 角 kak.
l as„ in„ lad, in„ 路 lō, 拉 la.
m as„ in„ mat, in„ 夜 mê, 迷 mî.
n as„ in„ not, in„ 籃 nâ, 艱 kan.
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