Pronouncing Mikiana
Most letters and digraphs (pairs of letters) have only one pronunciation. A handful have two or three pronunciations, depending on the word.
| Roman | Glaitha-A | IPA | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | | æ, a, or ə | cat, cot, or about |
| ah | | æʰ | |
| ai | | eɪ | gate |
| au | | ɔ | caught |
| b | | b | bell |
| c | | k or s | cut or cell |
| ch | | tʃ | cheese |
| d | | d | door |
| dh | | ð | them |
| e | | ɛ or e | set or résumé |
| eu | | ju | cute |
| f | | f | fire |
| g | | g or ʒ | get or measure |
| h | | h | help |
| i | | ɪ or i | bit or meet |
| iy | | aɪ | bite |
| j | | ʒ | measure |
| k | | k | keep |
| | | kj | cute |
| l | | l | lip |
| m | | m | met |
| n | | n | night |
| o | | ɔ | caught |
| ö | | o | remote |
| oi, oy | | ɔɪ | coin |
| p | | p | peek |
| qu | | kw | quick |
| r | | ɹ | ride |
| rh | | ɹʰ | |
| s | | s | sit |
| sh | | ʃ | shell |
| t | | t | tip |
| th | | θ | thick |
| u | | ʌ | cup |
| ü | | u | loop |
| ue | | ueɪ | quail |
| v | | v | vent |
| w | | w | wine |
| x | | z | xylophone |
| xx | | ks | mixer |
| y | | ɪ or j | bit or yet |
| z | | z | zebra |
| zh | | ʒ | measure |
