Somali + IPT 

A (ah) = a in “father.”

B (bay) = b in “baby.”

C (tsay) = ts in “hats.”

D (day) = d in “day.”

DH (dhow) = th in “this.”

E (ey) = e in “they.”

F (ef) = f in “fish.”

G (gay) = g in “go.”

I (ee) = ee in “see.”

J (jay) = j in “jump.”

K (kay) = k in “kite.”

KH (kha) = kh (A guttural sound, similar to the “ch” in the Scottish “loch.”)

L (el) = l in “love.”

M (em) = m in “mother.”

N (en) = n in “never.”

O (oh) = o in “go.”

R (er) = r in “run.”

S (es) = s in “snake.”

SH (shey) = sh in “shoe.”

T (tey) = t in “top.”

U (oo) = oo in “food.”

W (wey) = w in “water.”

X (kay) = ch (A throaty sound, similar to the “ch” in “Bach”.)

Y (yey) = y in “yes.”