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The Latin script has two competing orthographies with the basic distinction originating in the difficulty of representing certain graphemes on early modern computer devices. The most recently standardised orthographic variety is used in this article. | The Latin script has two competing orthographies with the basic distinction originating in the difficulty of representing certain graphemes on early modern computer devices. The most recently standardised orthographic variety is used in this article. | ||
The following letters are used | The following letters are used: a á b d e é f g h i í j k l m n o p r s t u ú v w. | ||
The values of these letters usually correspond to their counterparts in the International Phonetic Alphabet with the following major differences: | The values of these letters usually correspond to their counterparts in the International Phonetic Alphabet with the following major differences: | ||
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*⟨e⟩ represents either a low-mid, front unrounded vowel [ɛ] or a mid, front unrounded vowel [e] with alternation being phonologically unpredictable. | *⟨e⟩ represents either a low-mid, front unrounded vowel [ɛ] or a mid, front unrounded vowel [e] with alternation being phonologically unpredictable. | ||
*⟨i⟩ represents a near-high, near-front unrounded vowel [ɪ]. | *⟨i⟩ represents a near-high, near-front unrounded vowel [ɪ]. | ||
*⟨h⟩ represents a voiceless, glottal fricative [h] or a voiceless, velar fricative [x] after a back vowel. | |||
Long vowels are marked by an acute accent: ⟨á é í ú⟩. Because there is no short counterpart, the letter ⟨o⟩ is always read long and carries no accent. The long vowel⟨í⟩ differs in quality from its short counterpart and is pronounced noticeably higher [iː]. | Long vowels are marked by an acute accent: ⟨á é í ú⟩. Because there is no short counterpart, the letter ⟨o⟩ is always read long and carries no accent. The long vowel⟨í⟩ differs in quality from its short counterpart and is pronounced noticeably higher [iː]. | ||