December, 1907.


THE ALPHABET.


SOUNDS OF THE LETTERS.

In Esperanto each letter has only one sound, and each sound is
represented in only one way. The words are pronounced exactly as spelt,
every letter being sounded.

Those CONSONANTS which in English have one simple sound only are exactly
the same in Esperanto; they are--b, d, f, k, l, m, n, p, r, t, v, z (r
must be well rolled).

q, w, x, y are not used.

c, g, h, s, which in English represent more than one sound, and j are
also used with the mark ^--

c cx, g gx, h hx, j jx, s sx.

c - (whose two English sounds are represented by k and s) has the sound
of TS, as in iTS, TSar.

cx - like CH, TCH, in CHurCH, maTCH.

g - hard, as in Go, GiG, Gun.