Old English pronunciation

Question 1

a

Answer 1

[a] as in Modern English father

Question 2

æ

Answer 2

[æ] as in Modern English cat

Question 3

e

Answer 3

[e] as in Modern English ate

Question 4

ea

Answer 4

[æa] a diphthong, starting with [as] and ending with [a]

Question 5

eo

Answer 5

[eo] or [eu] a diphthong, starting with [e] and ending with [o]
or [u]

Question 6

i

Answer 6

[i] as in Modern English/cet

Question 7

ie

Answer 7

[i] as in Modern English sit

Question 8

o

Answer 8

[o] as in Modern English boat

Question 9

u

Answer 9

[u] as in Modern English/oo/

Question 10

y

Answer 10

[y] as in German uber or Fiifie, French tu or du

Question 11

c

Answer 11

[k] as in Modern English cow

Question 12

ċ

Answer 12

[ tʃ ] as in Modern English chew

Question 13

cg

Answer 13

[dʒ] like the dge in Modern English edge

Question 14

f

Answer 14

[f] as in Modern English/ox; between voiced sounds [v]

Question 15

g

Answer 15

[g] as in Modern English good; between voiced sounds [y], a
voiced velar spirant

Question 16

ġ

Answer 16

[j] as in Modern English yes; after n [dʒ] as in angel

Question 17

h

Answer 17

within words or finally, [x] or [g] like German eh

Question 18

s

Answer 18

[s] as in Modern English sin; between voiced sounds [z]

Question 19

sc

Answer 19

[ ʃ ] usually as in Modern English show; occasionally [sk]

Question 20

þ/ð

Answer 20

[θ] as in Modern English thin; between voiced sounds, [ð] as in then