Right: The base T glides to voiced (D) form, as in "HOT DAY."
HAD -> HAND;
HAG -> HANG, etc.
From L to R...
| The base consonant 'K' takes the positioned stroke for 'O' to form the sound 'KO.' | |
| The base consonant 'K' takes the voice mark to become 'G,' then the positioned stroke for 'A' to form the sound 'GA.' | |
| The base consonant 'K' takes the semi-voice mark to become 'C,' then the positioned stroke for 'U' to form the sound 'CU.' | |
| Left: The base T glides from voiced
(D) to unvoiced (T) form, as in "RED TAG."
Right: The base T glides to voiced (D) form, as in "HOT DAY." |
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| The nasalizing mark adds an N sound
before some consonants - PAT becomes PANT, HAD -> HAND; HAG -> HANG, etc. |
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From L to R... |
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| 1. Use of terminal H mark to follow a vowel sound. GAH sounds like GA followed by a H sound. | |
| 2. Use of terminal H mark between a consonant and vowel sound. GHA has a softened, gargly G. | |
| 3. Use of H mark on initial vowel. HAG sounds like it looks: a green, scaly hag. | |
| 4. Use of leading H mark on consonant. Sounds like a sigh of relief ending in G. | |
| The consonant-repeater mark attaches to a vowel stroke. The consonant preceding the vowel is then repeated after the vowel. | |
| If another vowel follows the repeated consonant, it's added to the consonant stroke... | |
| ... unless the vowel is the same as the first vowel. In this case, the vowel stroke is added to the repeater mark. | |