Yisian Pronouciation

Nra Vwata Yisim'de

The charts below show the Roman letter, the sound associated with it, and an example in an English word. Yisian spelling follows phonetic rules laid out in these charts. Remember also that emphasis is almost never on the first syllable.

* Not found in English.

Vowels

 
a ah father
e eh bed
i ee keep
o oh so
u oo due
ai ay day
ii i I
au ou ouch
ao ou ouch
oi oy boy
oa oh ah boa
io ee oh *
ia/ea ee ah *
e'a eh ah *
a'u ah oo *
o'i oh ee *

 

 

Consonants
b b below
d d dog
g g go
h h house; sometimes gluttural before a consonant
j zh French: Je
k k keep
l l little
m m make
n n no
p p pet
r r red
s s song
t t take
v v very
w w wine
y y yellow
z z zoo
ch ch child
sh sh should
th th this
tr t...r not chr *
ts ts tsunami
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