Pronunciations (Consonants) Flashcards
1
Q
B, D, L, M, N, P, R, S, T
A
same as in English
2
Q
H
A
same as in English, but never silent
3
Q
C
A
always hard as in cat
4
Q
Ch
A
soft and aspirated as in Scottish loch
5
Q
Dd
A
as the ‘th in the or seethe
6
Q
F
A
as the ‘v’ in five
7
Q
Ff
A
as the ‘f’ in fight
8
Q
G
A
always hard as in goat
9
Q
Ng
A
as the ‘ng’ in finger
10
Q
Ll
A
similar to an ‘l’ with ‘th’ in front of it
(place tongue on ridge just above teeth, blow air through cheeks, pronounce ‘l’)
11
Q
Rh
A
sounds as if the ‘h’ comes before the ‘r’, with a slight blowing out of air before the ‘r’ is pronounced
12
Q
Th
A
as the ‘th’ in think
