Below is the Maltese alphabet, with the SAMPA equivalents and approximate English pronunciation:
letter | SAMPA | pronunciation |
---|---|---|
A | a | are |
B | b | bar, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as "P" |
Ċ | tS | church |
D | d | day, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as "T" |
E | E | end |
F | f | far |
G | g | game, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as "K" |
Ġ | dZ | jump |
GĦ | has the effect of lengthening associated vowels, except when immediately followed by a "H", in which case it has the sound of a double "Ħ". | |
H | Not pronounced unless it is at the end of a word, in which case it has the sound of "Ħ". | |
Ħ | h | hard |
I | I | inside |
IE | i | eerie |
J | j | yard |
K | k | cave |
L | l | line |
M | m | march |
N | n | next |
O | Q | ore |
P | p | part |
Q | q | guttural sound, occasionally found in the Cockney pronunciation of "that" |
R | r | roar |
S | s | sand |
T | t | tired |
U | u | put |
V | v | vast, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as "F" |
W | w | wire |
X | S | shade |
Z | let's | |
Ż | z | maze, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as "S" |
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