Osage Sound Guide

Vowels

• A: Pronounced as in "awesome"
• E: Pronounced as in "egg"
• I: Pronounced as in "sleep"
• O: Pronounced as in "oh"
• U: Pronounced as in "boot"
• U (buh): Specific pronunciation not detailed, referenced as "buh"

Nasal Vowels

• ON: Pronounced as in "honk"
• IN: Pronounced as in "sing"
• Nasal O: Specific pronunciation not detailed

Diphthongs

• I: Pronounced as in "bite"
• Additional diphthongs not detailed

Consonants

• H
• L
• M
• N
• S
• W
• Z
• Guttural: Specifics not detailed
• BR: Pronounced as in "brush"
• TS: Pronounced as in "hats"
• TH: Pronounced as in "the"
• SH: Pronounced as in "ship"
• Z: Pronounced as in "treasure"
• CH: Pronounced as in "chip"
• K+Y: Specifics not detailed
• H+Y: Specifics not detailed
• Medial B/P: Sometimes pronounced as B
• Medial D/T: Sometimes pronounced as D
• Medial G/K: Sometimes pronounced as G

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