Samoan + IPT 

Samoan + IPT 

 

A = a in “father”

E = e as “ay” in “say”

F = f in “fish”

G = g as “ng” in “sing”

H = h in “house”

I = i as “ee” in “see”

K = k in “kite”

L = l in “love”

M = m in “moon”

N = n in “net”

O  = o as “aw” in “saw”

P = p in “pen”

S = s in “sun”

T = t as “t” at the beginning of words but may become “ng” within words.

U = u as “oo” in “food”

V = v as “v” at the beginning of words but may become “w” within words.

W = w as “w” at the beginning of words but may become “v” within words.

‘ = a glottal stop, which is a brief pause or closure of the throat, similar to the sound between the syllables in “uh-oh.”

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