Alphabet & Pronunciations
Vowels
Pronunciation, Double Vowels, Pron. (longer sound)
A - similar to fAther
AA - similar to fAAAther
E - similar to Elephant
EE - similar to EEElephant
I - similar to Itch
II - similar to IIItch
O - similar to Oak
OO - similar to OOOak
U - similar to blUe
UU - similar to blUUUe
Tonal
(vowel is stressed or louder)
Á - ÁÁ
É - ÉÉ
Í - ÍÍ
Ó - ÓÓ
Ú - ÚÚ
Off-Glide & On-Glide
(Off-glide is normal sound and On-glide is with stress sound)
AÁ - ÁA
EÉ - ÉE
IÍ - ÍI
OÓ - ÓO
UÚ - ÚU
Nasalized
 - similar to lAWn
Ê - similar to pEn
Î - similar to sInk
Ô - similar to sOng
Û - similar to spOOn
Long Vowel
Ai - similar to eYe
Ei - similar to hAy
Consonants
' - glottal stop used to show a pause
B - ball
C - shell
D - dog
G - girl
J - jog
K - kite
L - lamp
M - moon
N - name
R - rolled sound similar to Spanish / French
S - snake
T - taste
V - valve
X - half
Y - yellow
TC - chair
Q - quick (kw sound)
ZH - azure
? - air escaping from both sides of the mouth
GH - water
Pronouns
Ci - I / me
Naxí - we / us
Di - you...
