Lepidopteran-English Dictionary
note: all words shown are in their neuter form and all are used as nouns; planet and color associations are indicated, order is that of the English consonants (b,c,d,f...)
Consonants
Show meaning of syllable (see dictionary). They must be used with a vowel (or an understood "e").
Pronuncations:
b = b
c = ts (as in cats)
d = d
f = f
g = hard g (as in go)
h = h
j = j (as in juicy)
k = k
l = l
m = m
n = n
p = p
q = qu (as in queen)
r = Japanese R (hybrid of r, l, d / half-rolled)
s = sh (usual pronunciation -- as in shoe), s (as in sun)[when neuter (as a pronoun of unknown gender--never "it")]
t = t
v = = v (often said forcefully)
w = w (as in water)
x = ks (as in rocks)
y = y (as in yes)
z = z
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