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1.2 The consonants that are basically English

1 · Pronunciation — how to say what you read · a plain-language guide to Assyrian (Sureth) grammar

Say these exactly as you would in English and no one will blink: b, d, f, h, j (as in "jump"), k, l, m, n, p, s, t, w-sound-written-v, y, z, plus the digraphs sh (as in "shoe": shvava "neighbour") and ch (as in "church": charak "a quarter"). The letter r is lightly tapped or trilled — a quick flick of the tongue like Spanish or Italian r, not the English glide. That's genuinely all the easy ones. Now the six that need a moment.

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