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Chamoru 1.17- Consos
18 Consonants
| Letter | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| ' | Glota (suddenly stops or shortens the vowel it follows) |
| Bb | Beh (Slightly shorter than the English B, less aspirated) |
| Chch | Tseh (like the ts in cats) |
| Dd | Deh (Less aspirated) |
| Ff | Feh (used like English F) |
| Gg | Geh (used like English G) |
| Hh | Heh (used like English H) |
| Kk | Keh (used like English K, less aspirated) |
| Ll | Leh (used like English L, put your tongue on the roof of your mouth) |
| Mm | Meh (used like English M) |
| Nn | Neh (used like English N) |
| Ññ | Nyeh (like the ny in unyielding) |
| Ngng | Ngeh (like the end of the ng in song) |
| Pp | Peh (Slightly shorter than English P, less aspirated) |
| Rr | Rrr (roll your R's) |
| Ss | Seh (used like English S) |
| Tt | Teh (used like English T, less aspirated) |
| Yy | Dzeh (semi-consonant; like the dz in podzols) |