Mapudungun/Raguileo/Pronunciation

The Raguileo Alphabet ACZEFQIKLBJMNHÑGOPRSTXUVWY Consonants -------- CIs pronounced like ch in chocolate. Z Is pronounced like a combination of the th in thing and a softened d. FIs pronounced like f in food.K Is pronounced like the k in Katherine. LIs pronounced like the l in look. B Is pronounced by saying L but having the tip of your tongue between your teeth. JIs pronounced like the y in yes. M Is pronounced like m in mouse. NIs pronounced like n in not. H Is pronounced like by saying n but having the tip of your tongue between your teeth. ÑIs pronounced like the ny in canyon. G Is pronounced like the ng in sing. PIs pronounced like p in party. R Is pronounced like r in red. SIs pronounced like the s in singer or like sh in show depending on dialect. T Is pronounced like the t in type. XIs pronounced like the tr in train. Vowels The vowel A is like the a in the English word father. The vowel E is like the e in the English word met or bed. The vowel I is like the ee in the English word see or the i in ill. The vowel O is like the o in the English word hot or the augh in caught. The vowel U is like the oo in the English word boo or boot. The last vowel V is made by first trying to say i in the English word ill but instead saying the oo in English word boot. Semivowels -------- QIs pronounced like the g in gut. W Is pronounced like the w in water. YIs pronounced like the y in yes. Audio Ruka - house File:Arn-ruka.ogg Xewa - dog File:Arn-trewa.ogg