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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/~/ç/ (/ç/ mid-word, after some consonants, or sometimes when weakened by a speaker) | ||
* ''l'' /ɫ/ when word-initial | * ''l'' /ɫ/ when word-initial | ||
* ''s'' /ʃ/ when preceding ''t'' or ''p'' | * ''s'' /ʃ/ when preceding ''t'' or ''p'' | ||