t d n
t, d, and n are dentalized (make the sound on the back of the upper front teeth)
| to | don’t | noon |
p t k
p, t, and k are unaspirated
| stop | boat | cake |
Uvular r
the r can be made in the back of the throat or with a slight trill – both are correct
| reason | really | rude | ribbon | raven | rice | royal |
| error | American | terror | terrible | pardon | marriage | surprise |
| fair | or | fat | dear | scar | tore | tear |
l
always use the light l is French
| lily | bell | Milton |
w
w is generally pronounced with a v except for foreign words
| worse | wash | well |
θ and ð
Use s – z for the voiceless and voiced θ – ð
| think | teeth | thin | thought |
| this | those | breathe | bathe |
h
Omit h in an initial position.
| home | here | Harry | horrible |
| he | who | head | had |
tʃ = ʃ
| Charles | niche | rich |
dʒ = ʒ
| George | courage | Jean | Genevieve |