The vocabulary is rewritten according to the following
pronunciation and spelling
There are 21 letters: a b c d e f g i j l m n o p r s t u v x z.
"a, be, ce, de, e, ef, ge, i, je, el, em, en, o, pe, er, es, te, u, ve, ex,
ze."
(h, k, q, w, and y are only used in proper names so spelled in original
language. They fall alphabetically as in English, and are named hax, ka,
qua, wa, and ya)
Consonants
B [b] as in Bob.
C [c] as in cat. Never as in lace.
D [d] as in dog.
F [f] as in fool.
G [g] as in good. Never like a j as in gee or jump.
J [j] as the s in pleasure. It should be pronounced like j in French, but
it may be pronounced like j in English if that is easier for the speaker.
L [l] as in lee.
M [m] as in mom.
N [n] as in no. Before g or k, it is pronounced as in ring.
P [p] as in pot.
R [r] as in road, but with a slight trill, as it is in Spanish or Italian.
S [s] as in see. Never like a z as in please or zero.
T [t] as in tea.
V [v] as in vow.
X [x] as the sh in ship. It should be pronounced like x in Catalan or the
ch in French, but it may be pronounced like ch in English if that is easier
for the speaker.
Z [z] as in zoo.
Vowels
A [a] as in father. Not as in fate or cat.
E [e] like the a in mate. Pronounce it crisply, not lengthened as in may.
Not as in see or set.
I [i] as in machine. Not as in ice or it. Between vowels, initially before
a vowel, or in the combinations ni and li before a vowel, it is pronounced
like y as in yes.
O [o] as in note. Pronounce it crisply, not lengthened as in no. Not as in
not or bore.
U [u] as in rude. Never as in up or use. Between vowels, initially before a
vowel, or in the combinations cu and gu before a vowel, it is pronounced
like w in wet.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are double vowels that are pronounced as if blended. In LFN
there are four. They may be pronounced as two separate vowels if that is
easier for the speaker.
AI [ai] as in mai-tai or the i in kite. It is the a of father followed by i
pronounced like a y.
AU [au] as in Maui or the ou in house. It is the a of father followed by u
pronounced like a w.
OI [oi] as in poi or the oy of boy. It is the o of note followed by i
pronounced like a y.
EU [eu] as the ay-w of bay-watch. It is the a of mate followed by u
pronounced like a w.

SOME NEW WORDS ARE CREATED TO AVOID EQUIVOCATIONS