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The names and values of the consonants are : 



ExPLODENTS : ^ (pee) as in/ut; -^ (bee) as in l?ut ; T (tee) 

 as in tell ; D (dee) as in ^ell ; CA (chay) as in c/ioke ; J (jay) as in 

 yoke ; K. (kay) as in -^ate ; Cr (gay) as in ^ate. 



Continuants : ^ (ef) as in_/at ; "^ (vee) as in &at ; Th (ith) 

 as in baM ; TH (thee) as in ba/Ae ; S (es) as in ^eal ; Z (zee) as in 

 seal ; SA (ish) as in fis/i, offiaal, etc. ; Zb (zhee) as in plea^ure^ 

 ui'ual, etc. 



Nasals : M (em) as in ;«eat ; N (en) as in ^eat; Ng (ing) as 

 in ihmg. 



Liquids : Z (el) as in /ed ; i? (ar) as in red. 



Coalescents : W (way) as in a/ell ; Y (yea) as in ^ell. 



Aspirate : If (hay) as in /zill. 



It will be observed that the consonants are written in four posi- 

 tions, and, except R, W, and H, sounds made by the same organ of 

 the voice are written in the same direction. These directions are : 



(i) Labials : p, B J F, V. (2) Dentals : T, D ; Th, TH ; S, Z. 

 (3) Palatals : CA, J; Sh, Z,h ; L, V. (4) Throat : K, G ; and the 

 Nasals : M, N, Ng. 



