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A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

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Vowels. Sound. Vowels. Sound.
Long Short
Á á as in father. A a as in pad.
É é as a in bate. E e as in bet.
Í í as ee in feet. I i as in fit.
Ó ó as o in pole. O o as o in pole, shortened.
Ú ú as oo in boot. U u as oo in good.
Diphthongs. Sound.
ai as i, in mine, thine, &c.
au as ou, in house, vulgarly in parts of Lincolnshire.
ei as ay in nay, nearly.
eu a compound of the sounds of e and u, unknown in English.
oi as oy in joy.
ou as ou in the true pronunciation of house.
Consonants. Names. Remarks. Consonants. Names. Remarks.
B b ba P p pa
D d da R r ra
F f fa used in Foreign words. Ss sa
G g ga always hard, as in give. T t ta Dental.
H h ha V v va used in Foreign words.
J j j a used in Foreign words. W w wa
K k ka X x xa
L l la Y y ya
M m ma Z z Za used in Foreign words.
N n na ng NG nga as ng in King, &c.