Orthography
| letter(s) | value(s) in IPA | notes |
|---|---|---|
| a | a | |
| aa | ʌː | |
| au | au | |
| ä | ɛ | |
| ää | ɛː | |
| äi | ɛi | |
| b | b | |
| ch | x | |
| d | d | |
| dj | dj | |
| e | ɛ, ə | Becomes schwa when unstressed |
| ee | eː | |
| f | f | |
| g | ɡ | |
| h | h | |
| i | ɪ | |
| ia | ia | |
| ii | iː | |
| j | j | |
| k | k | |
| l | l | |
| lj | lj | |
| m | m | |
| n | n | |
| ng | ŋ | |
| nj | nj | |
| o | ɔ | |
| oi | ʌːi | |
| oo | oː | |
| ö | œ | |
| öi | øi | |
| öö | øː | |
| p | p | |
| r | r | |
| s | s, z | "s" is always /s/ in initial position, /z/ between vowels |
| sch | ʃ | |
| t | t | |
| tj | tj | |
| u | ʊ | |
| ua | ua | |
| uai | uai | |
| ui | ui | |
| uu | uː | |
| ü | ʏ | |
| üü | yː | |
| w | v |
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