Ido/Alphabet

Ido shares the same alphabet as English: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z. Vowels are pronounced much like the vowels in Spanish or Italian. Vowels Letter IPA Sounds Like a [a] a in father. e [e] e in veil. i [i] i in marine. o [o] o in go. u [u] u in rule. These vowels are not diphthongs; do not pronounce a as in take, i as in time, o like the ou in mould, or u as in mule. There are two diphthongs: au pronounced as ow in owl, and (in a few words) eu which is pronounced like the vowels e and u run together. Consonants Letter IPA Notes b [b] c [ʦ] sounds like ts in bats except the digraph ch which sounds like church. d [d] f [f] g [g] Always a hard g like 'get'. Never a soft g like 'giraffe'. (Never pronounced [ʤ]) h [h] j [ʒ] Never a hard j. Sounds like the s in pleasure. k [k] l [l] m [m] n [n] p [p] q [k] In the combination qu [kw] as in quick. r [r] Should be a tapped r, as in AmE water s [s] digraph sh sounds like ship. t [t] v [v] w [w] x [ks] y [j] z [z]