Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics
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A i a w b p f m n r h H x X z s S o k g t T d D
A i a w b p f m n r h H x X z s S o k g t T d D
Literals:
| Hieroglyph | Transliteration | Ancient Pronunciation | Classroom Pronunciation |
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A |
glottal stop | a as in father |
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i | palatal glide | y |
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a | voiced glottal stop | a as in father |
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w | labial glide | u as in dune |
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b | voiced labial plosive | b |
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p | unvoiced labial plosive | p |
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f | unvoiced labial fricative | f |
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m | labial nasal | m |
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n | dental nasal | n |
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r | dental vibrant | r |
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h | voiceless velar fricative | h |
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H | voiceless glottal fricative | h |
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x | voiceless fricative | h |
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X | voiceless fricative | h |
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s or z | voiced dental fricative | z or s |
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s | unvoiced dental fricative | s |
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S | unvoiced palatal fricative | sh as in fish |
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o or q | voiced glottal plosive | k |
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k | unvoiced velar plosive | k |
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g | voiced velar plosive | g |
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t | unvoiced dental plosive | t |
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T | unvoiced palatal plosive | ch as in church |
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d | voiced dental plosive | d |
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D | voiced palatal plosive | j as in judge |
Bi-literals

A listing of some of the more common bi-literals.
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| 1st/2nd | A | i | a | w | b | p | f | m | n | r | h | 1st/2nd |
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| 1st/2nd | A | i | a | w | b | p | f | m | n | r | h | 1st/2nd |
| 1st/2nd | H | x | X | s/z | S | q/o | k | g | t | T | d | D | 1st/2nd |
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| 1st/2nd | H | x | X | s/z | S | q/o | k | g | t | T | d | D | 1st/2nd |
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