Alphabetical Latin Franconian Translator

For "hold longer" letter, translate "h" For "hold shorter" letter, translate "c" For "blend sounds" letter, translate "x" For "sudden stop" letter, translate "q" For "higher voice" letter, translate "^" For "medium voice" letter, translate "-" For "lower voice" letter, translate "_" Franconian is a very old language that is derived from old west Slavic, East Franconian, Archaic, and a couple of other European languages. No one speaks Franconian anymore and less than 100 words are known of Franconian. Franconian is a very complex language especially for English speakers, as seen in the list below and Franconian uses a different alphabet which makes it worse. Even though no one can fluently speak Franconian, some people know its letters, and this translator translates which Franconian sounds are closest to the Latin sounds. this list below says how to pronounce the Franconian-English matches.
Long A = forced out g followed by long a sound Short A = forced out k followed by short a sound B = b but lips stay closed while making nasal sound making vibration D = d followed by rolled r Long E = forced out g followed by long e sound Short E = forced out k followed by short e sound F = v sound G = aggressive forced out g sound H = none Long I = forced out g followed by long i sound Short I = forced out k followed by short i sound J = d followed by rolled r followed forced out z K = aggressive forced out k sound L = ł sound M = m sound (same) N = n sound (same) Long O = forced out g followed by long o sound Short O = forced out k followed by short o sound P = p but lips stay closed while making nasal sound making vibration R = r followed by rolled r S = forced out s sound T = t followed by rolled r Long U = forced out g followed by long u sound Short U = forced out k followed by short u sound V = v sound (same) W = v sound Y = none or short e sound Z = forced out z sound Ch = zh sound Sh = zh sound Th = zh sound Zh = zh sound Ng = ng sound

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