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The sounds /d/, /k/, /b/, /v/, /t/, /j/, /h/, /f/, /r/, /l/, /p/, /z/, /s/, /m/, and /n/ are all represented by their corresponding letters. There are some special cases where single letters are pronounced differently depending on placement, and some letters do not represent sounds they would normally represent in other germanic languages: | The sounds /d/, /k/, /b/, /v/, /t/, /j/, /h/, /f/, /r/, /l/, /p/, /z/, /s/, /m/, and /n/ are all represented by their corresponding letters. There are some special cases where single letters are pronounced differently depending on placement, and some letters do not represent sounds they would normally represent in other germanic languages: | ||
* ''g'' /x/ | * ''g'' /x/ | ||
** ''g'' /g/ when word-final | ** ''g'' /g/ when word-final | ||
* ''l'' /ɫ/ when word-initial | * ''l'' /ɫ/ when word-initial | ||
* ''s'' /z/ when word-final | * ''s'' /z/ when word-final | ||
** ''s'' /ʃ/ when preceding ''t'' or ''p'' | ** ''s'' /ʃ/ when preceding ''t'' or ''p'' | ||
* ''ng'' /ŋ/ | * ''ng'' /ŋ/ | ||
* ''x'' /d͡ʒ/ | * ''x'' /d͡ʒ/ | ||
** ''xésus'' /'d͡ʒe:s.us/ - jesus | ** ''xésus'' /'d͡ʒe:s.us/ - jesus | ||
* ''e'' /ʌ/ when following ''r'' or ''d'' | * ''e'' /ʌ/ when following ''r'' or ''d'' | ||
** ''hede'' /'hɛ.dʌ/ - had | ** ''hede'' /'hɛ.dʌ/ - had | ||
* ''e'' /ə/ when unstressed | * ''e'' /ə/ when unstressed | ||
* ''y'' /ai̯/ | * ''y'' /ai̯/ | ||
* ''w'' /w/ | |||
Vowels can additionally come paired with ''E'' (with the exception of ''E'' itself), which always produces the construction /Vɛ/ regardless of stress. The original vowel retains its original quality, this occurs only with unmarked vowels. | Vowels can additionally come paired with ''E'' (with the exception of ''E'' itself), which always produces the construction /Vɛ/ regardless of stress. The original vowel retains its original quality, this occurs only with unmarked vowels. | ||