Tantar Pronunciation

This is a breif article describing how to read Tantar words and names on this site.

"
" before a vowel means the vowel takes on it's long form. this is called an upper.

EX:
 * "o = ō
 * L"o = Low
 * "u = you

'
' is used as a glottal stop, a quick stop in the middle of the word that continues just as fast.

EX:
 * na'a = nah-ah

~
~ indicates the sound oo. an upper oo or "~ sounds different however, sort of like uu

"~

EX:
 * b~ = boo
 * tr~ = true
 * g"~d = good
 * sh"~d = should

Ph
Ph in most tantar words is pronounced pf

EX:
 * Dephlar= Depflar

< or ck
< or ck in Tantar words is pronounced as a flemish roll.

X
X is pronouced usually as gz, this is mostly because very very few tantars can move their moths to make the ks sound X usually makes.

EX:
 * Nexo= Negzo
 * Exit = Egzit