The long sounds of a, e, i, o, u, are represented by ā, ē, ī,
ō, ū.
The short sounds of a, e, i, o, u, " ă, ĕ, ĭ,
ŏ, ŭ.
_a_, as in _air_, _pair_, is represented by â.
_a_, " _far_, _arm_, " " ä or ah.
_a_, " _all_, _haul_, " " aw.
_a_, " _what_, _squat_, " " ŏ.
_e_, " _ere_, _where_, " " ê.
_e_, " _obey_, _weight_, " " ā.
_e_, " _her_, _term_, " " ë.
_i_, " _machine_, " " ē or ee.
_i_, " _dirk_, _whirl_, " " ï.
_o_, " _done_, _son_, " " ŭ.
_o_, " _woman_, " " ŏŏ.
_o_, " _do_, _move_, " " ōō.
_o_, " _for_, _storm_, " " ô or aw.
_oo_, " _soon_, _moon_, " " ōō.
_oo_, " _foot_, _good_, " " ŏŏ.
_u_, " _rude_, _rule_, " " ōō.
_u_, " _push_, _pull_, " " ŏŏ.
_u_, " _burn_, _turn_, " " ü.
_oi_,} " _oil_, _toy_, " " oi.
_oy_,}
_ou_,} " _found_, _owl_, " " ow.
_ow_,}
_c_, as in _city_, _cite_, is represented by s or ç.
_c_, " _can_, _cut_, " " k.
_ch_, " _child_, _much_, " " ch.
_ch_, " _machine_, " " sh.
_ch_, " _chorus_, " " k.
_g_, " _ginger_, " " j.
_n_, " _think_, _uncle_, " " ñ.
_qu_, " _require_, " " kw.
_s_, " _these_, _ease_, " " z.
Obscure vowel sounds, or those which are glided over in a word without
any noticeable accent, are unmarked. In those cases where the
pronunciation is so evident that mistakes seem improbable, the marks
are also omitted.