Alphabet

Question 1

Aa

Answer 1

pronounced like ‘a’ in car but shorter

Question 2

Āā

Answer 2

pronounced like ‘a’ but longer

Question 3

Bb

Answer 3

pronounced like in English

Question 4

Cc

Answer 4

pronounced like ‘ts’ in cats but is a single sound

Question 5

Čč

Answer 5

pronounced like ‘ch’ in chat

Question 6

Dd

Answer 6

pronounced like in English

Question 7

Ee

Answer 7

a “narrow” ‘e’, pronounced like ‘a’ in map and a “wide” ‘e’, pronounced like ‘e’ in elephant

Question 8

Ēē

Answer 8

represents the longer version of the 2 ‘e’ sounds mentioned above

Question 9

Ff

Answer 9

pronounced like in English

Question 10

Gg

Answer 10

pronounced like ‘g’ in gap

Question 11

Ģģ

Answer 11

sounds like a ‘d’ followed by a consonant y (it is known as palatalized d to those who know a Slavic language)

Question 12

Hh

Answer 12

there isn’t really an English sound for this letter but it is like ‘ch’ in Loch Ness and letter ‘j’ in Spanish

Question 13

Ii

Answer 13

pronounced like ‘i’ in kitten

Question 14

Īī

Answer 14

pronounced like ‘i’ but longer

Question 15

Jj

Answer 15

pronounced like ‘y’ in yes

Question 16

Kk

Answer 16

pronounced like ‘k’ in kill

Question 17

Ķķ

Answer 17

sounds like a ‘t’ followed by a consonant y (it is known as palatalized t to those who know a Slavic language)

Question 18

Ll

Answer 18

pronounced like ‘l’ in late

Question 19

Ļļ

Answer 19

sounds like an ‘l’ followed by a consonant y (it is known as palatalized l to those who know a Slavic language)

Question 20

Mm

Answer 20

pronounced like in English

Question 21

Nn

Answer 21

pronounced like in English

Question 22

Ņņ

Answer 22

sounds like an ‘n’ followed by a consonant y (it is known as palatalized n to those who know a Slavic language)

Question 23

Oo

Answer 23

this letter represents 3 sounds that, unlike e, are quite different. 1st and most widespread pronunciation is the most complex one, it sounds like ‘oo’ in hood and ‘o’ in knock put together as one sound. The 2nd one is like ‘o’ in knock and the 3rd one is the longer version of the 2nd

Question 24

Pp

Answer 24

pronounced like in English

Question 25

Rr

Answer 25

pronounced like a rolled ‘r’ in Spanish or Russian

Question 26

Ss

Answer 26

pronounced like in English

Question 27

Šš

Answer 27

pronounced like ‘sh’ in shark

Question 28

Tt

Answer 28

pronounced like in English

Question 29

Uu

Answer 29

pronounced like ‘oo’ in hood

Question 30

Ūū

Answer 30

pronounced like ‘u’ but longer

Question 31

Vv

Answer 31

pronounced like in English

Question 32

Zz

Answer 32

pronounced like in English

Question 33

Žž

Answer 33

pronounced like ‘s’ in leisure