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36 letters and digraphs · how to readQR — app with audio
A a
akull[akuɫ]
ice
B b
bukë[bukə]
bread
C c
copë[tsɔpə]
piece
Ç ç
çaj[tʃaj]
tea
D d
derë[dɛrə]
door
Dh dh
dhomë[ðɔmə]
room
E e
erë[ɛrə]
wind
Ë ë
ëndërr[əndər]
dream
F f
flamur[flamur]
flag
G g
gur[gur]
stone
Gj gj
gjumë[ɟumə]
sleep
H h
hënë[hənə]
moon
I i
ishull[iʃuɫ]
island
J j
javë[javə]
week
K k
kafe[kafɛ]
coffee
L l
lule[lulɛ]
flower
Ll ll
mollë[mɔɫə]
apple
M m
mace[matsɛ]
cat
N n
natë[natə]
night
Nj nj
njeri[ɲɛri]
person
O o
orë[ɔrə]
hour
P p
pemë[pɛmə]
tree
Q q
qen[cɛn]
dog
R r
rërë[rərə]
sand
Rr rr
rrush[ruʃ]
grapes
S s
sy[sy]
eye
Sh sh
shtëpi[ʃtəpi]
house
T t
tokë[tɔkə]
earth
Th th
thikë[θikə]
knife
U u
ujë[ujə]
water
V v
verë[vɛrə]
wine
X x
xixë[dzidzə]
spark
Xh xh
xhaketë[dʒakɛtə]
jacket
Y y
yll[yɫ]
star
Z z
zog[zɔg]
bird
Zh zh
zhurmë[ʒurmə]
noise
Tricky letters
dh [ð] — voiced, like English the
th [θ] — voiceless, like English think
ë — neutral schwa; often silent at word end
q [c] — palatal, softer than ç
gj [ɟ] — palatal, vs xh [dʒ]
y — like German ü / French u
ll — dark L ↔ l — clear L
rr — trilled ↔ r — single tap
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