Appendix:Sarkezhe pronunciation

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The Sarkezhe language has 22 consonants, 9 vowels and 2 glides.

Standard Romanization

Letter	IPA	English example	Notes
a	ɑ	father
ä	æ	cat
b	b	bog
ch	tʃ	watch
d	d	dog
e	e	bait
ẽ	ẽ	can't (American English)
gh	ʀ	—	Like the r in German raus.
h	h	ham
	ɦ	behind
i	i	machine
j	dʒ	jog
k	k	skill	This sound features no aspiration. Aspiration is the puff of air that occurs in the "k" in "key". Compare this with the "k" in "sky", which has no aspiration.
kh	x	loch (Scottish English)
l	l	left
ly	ʎ	million
m	m	man
n	n	no
ng	ŋ	sing
ny	ɲ	sinew
ö	ø	—	Like the ai in "bait" pronounced with rounded lips.
õ	õ	don't (American English)
p	p	span	This sound features no aspiration. Aspiration is the puff of air that occurs in the "p" in "poke". Compare this with the "p" in "spoke", which has no aspiration.
r	r	—	Like the rr in Spanish perro.
s	s	see
t	t	stop	This sound features no aspiration. Aspiration is the puff of air that occurs in the "t" in "take". Compare this with the "t" in "stake", which has no aspiration.
th	θ	thin
ts	ts	pits
u	u	rude
ü	y	—	Like the i in "machine" pronounced with rounded lips.
w	w	wet
y	j	yes
zh	ʒ	casual