LIST OP SODTSTDS. 7 



k lingual guttural produced like g by Ijending the tip of the tongue 



backward, holding it against the palate, and then trying to 

 pronounce k, c, in kindness, killing, cool, craft. The tongue must 

 be placed more firmly against the fore portion of the palate than 

 in the g, in order to allow less breath to escape. 



X the aspirate guttural in lachen, iracJden, Bachen, Sadie, as pro- 



nounced in Southern Germany; not occurring in English, 

 French, or Italian; Spanish, mujer, dejar ; Scotch, loch. It has 

 nothing in common with the English x. 



1 as in lull, loon, lot; German, Lilie; French, lance. 



m as in madam, mill, mimic, mum; German, Memme. 



mb as in ramble, gamble, nimble. 



mp as in imp, sample, thumping. 



n as in nun, net, noose; German, nein; French, nuire. 



nd as in under, quandary ; German, Stunde; French, lande, offrande. 



ng as in ring, hang, singing ; German, singen, hangen. 



nk as 'va. prank, rink, spunk; German, Schwank; French, cinquante. 



nk the lingual guttural k nasalized. 



nx the aspirate guttural x nasalized. 



nt as in ant, internal; German, Tinte, Flinte; French, erainte. 



o short and clear, as in oracle, proxy; German, Molken, rollen; 



French, monter, sotte; Spanish, oso. 



o longer sound of o, as in note, rope, coast, close; German, Floh, 



Boot, roth; French, sauter. 



6 as in bird, burn, surd; German, Mode, Bomer; French, deuil, 



cosur. 



p as in pipe, papa; German, Puppe; French, pied. 



s as in sad, sale, soul, smell; German, Seele, Sichel; French, sauce, 



seul. 



sh as in shaft, shingle; German, Schale, schon; French, chercher. 



t as in trot, tell, tiptop; German, Tafel; French, tour. 



tch as in church, chaff, choke; German, hatscheln; Italian, cicer&ne- 

 Spanish, chaparral, chicha. 



u as in smooth, truth; German, Fuss; French, loup, poutre, otitrage. 



