The letter Vita:
Ⲃ ⲃ can be pronounced in 2 ways:
1- Same as the English letter “v” if ⲃ was followed by a vowel ( ⲁ ⲉ ⲏ ⲓ ⲟ ⲩ ⲱ )
Examples of Vita when pronounced “v”:
2- Same as the English letter “b” if ⲃ was not followed by a vowel
Examples of Vita when pronounced “b”:
The letter Dhelta:
Ⲇ ⲇ can be pronounced in 2 ways:
1- Same as the English letter D if it is part of a name
Examples of Dhelta when pronounced “d”:
2- Same as the English sound “th” in the word “the” in all other cases
Examples of Dhelta when pronounced “th”:
The letter Theta:
Ⲑ ⲑ can be pronounced in 2 ways:
1- Same as the English letter “t” if the letter Shai “ϣ” or Sima “ⲥ” came before it
Examples of Theta when pronounced “t”:
2- Same as the English sound “th” in the word “think” in all other cases
Examples of Theta when pronounced “th”:
The letter Sima:
Ⲥ ⲥ can be pronounced in 2 ways:
1- Same as the English letter “z” if it was followed by the letter Mi “ⲙ” in a Greek word
Examples of Sima when pronounced “z” (Extremely rare, these are probably the only ones we use frequently in the liturgy):
2- Same as the English sound “s” in the word “small” in all other cases
Examples of Sima when pronounced “s”:
The letter Tav:
Ⲧ ⲧ can be pronounced in 2 ways:
1- Same as the English letter “d” if the letter Ni “ⲛ” came before it in a Greek word
Examples of Tav when pronounced “d” (Extremely rare, these are probably the only ones we use frequently in the liturgy):
2- Same as the English sound “t” in all other cases
Examples of Tav when pronounced “t”:
The letter Janja:
Ϫ ϫ can be pronounced in 2 ways:
1- Same as the English letter “ j ” if it was followed by an “e” sounding vowel ( ⲉ ⲏ ⲓ )
Examples of Janja when pronounced “j”:
2- Same as the English sound “g” in the word “English” in all other cases
Examples of Janja when pronounced “g”:
Lesson 4 test
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