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Q does not appear individually except to represent itself (pronounced /kwe/). QU, however, makes the /kw/ sound.<br> | Q does not appear individually except to represent itself (pronounced /kwe/). QU, however, makes the /kw/ sound.<br> | ||
S may become voiced (/z/) after voiced plosives B (/b/), D (/d/), G (/g/).<br> | S may become voiced (/z/) after voiced plosives B (/b/), D (/d/), G (/g/).<br> | ||
TH represents respectively.<br> | |||
U represents semivowel /w/ before unstressed vowels. The letter W only appears at the start of words.<br> | U represents semivowel /w/ before unstressed vowels. The letter W only appears at the start of words.<br> | ||
X represents the vowel cluster /ks/, or sometimes /gz/ when unstressed.<br> | X represents the vowel cluster /ks/, or sometimes /gz/ when unstressed.<br> | ||
Y only appears in loanwords, | Y only appears in loanwords, representing the rounded vowel /y/. | ||
All together, Apostolic officially has a 26-letter alphabet: A, B, C, D, Ð, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Z. | |||