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31 Cards in this Set
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ch
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as in scottish "loch"
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g
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same guttural sound as ch (loch)
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j
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as the english y
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k
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same as english, but without exhaling as much air (hold your hand in front of your mouth and make sure you don't feel any air)
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p
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same as english, but without exhaling as much air (hold your hand in front of your mouth and make sure you don't feel any air)
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t
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same as english, but without exhaling as much air (hold your hand in front of your mouth and make sure you don't feel any air)
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r
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like spanish r. Trill it.
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sch
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combination of s and ch as in loch
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v
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Like english v in give, but sometimes closer to english f especially at the beginning of words
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w
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Between english v and w.
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a
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as in hard but shorter
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e
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as in set but shorter
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i
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as in bit but shorter
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o
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As in hot but shorter
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u
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similar to dirt but shorter
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aa
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As in cat but longer
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ee
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As in lane
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eu
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No equivalent in english. try making a vowel sound as in dirt while rounding/pouting your lips
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ie
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as in cheat
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oe
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as in book but with your lips more rounded
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oo
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as in boat
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uu
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No equivalent in english. Try making a vowel sound as in leak while pursing your lips.
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au/ou
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No equivalent in english. try making a vowel sound as in shout but start by rounding your lips more with mouth wide open
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aai
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a combination of aa and ie
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eeuw
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a combination of ee and oe
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ei/ij
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No equivalent in english. In between the english vowel sounds in night and late
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ieuw
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a combination of ie and oe
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oei
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a combination of oe and ie
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ooi
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a combination of oo and ie
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ui
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No. equivalent in english. Try making the english vowel sound as in house while tightly pursing your lips and pressing your tongue down
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uw
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a combination of uu and oe
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