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! MTL !! Approx. !! Example !! Meaning | ! MTL !! Approx. !! Example !! Meaning | ||
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| [[p]] || B / cris'''p'''y || [[papaf|papa<u>f</u>]] || father | | [[p]] || B / cris'''p'''y || [[papaf|papa<u>f</u>]] || father | ||
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The ' | The 'p' vs. 'b' and 'k' vs. 'g' may be hard to differentiate at first. The 'b' and 'g' are voiced, meaning the vocal cords vibrate along with the consonant. The 'p' and 'k' (and 't') are unvoiced, not as aspirated as in English, but do have a distinct click or pop. | ||
Note that " | Note that "s" and "j" appear twice: these are slightly different when followed by an "i" vs other vowels. | ||
=== Vowels === | === Vowels === | ||