How to pronounce words in Jèrrias!

If you want to learn some phrases first and then come back to this level to learn how to properly pronounce

them, that’s fine.

Vowel sounds!Equivalent English Sound

a patâ braan bra, but pronounced nasallye againé bestê heyè her, but more roundedeu bird (British English)i beeîîn van, but pronounced nasally

Vowel sounds… continued!Equivalent English Sound

o go (Scottish English)ôou (start of word) west

ou (anywhere else) toouû again

Consonant sounds!Equivalent English Sound

b bowc (before i, e, u) sir

c (anywhere else) skyç sirch shoed dodg jamf festival

g (before i, e, u) measureg (anywhere else) gain

gn canyon

Consonant sounds… continued!Equivalent English Sound

h highj measurek skyl looli youm moon nop spyqu skyr curd (Scottish English)s sir

Consonant sounds… continued (continued!)

Equivalent English Soundtch chinath thisv view

x (end of word) zealx (anywhere else) ticks

z zeal

I know it seems like there’s loads, but just bear with it, because once you get the hang of it you’ll have no problems with pronunciation!