SYSTEM OF PRONUNCIATION. a is pronounced as a in Father, a somewhat shorter than this. a is pronounced as a in Sat. 'ĕ ,, „ as a in Same. „ ,, as e in Let. ei „ „ as ay in Lay. I ,, ,, as the English e. d ,, ,, as aw in Law. o „ ,, as o in Go. o „ „ as o in Pot. 'u „ „ as the French u. u ,, ,, as oo in Too. Ji ,, ,, as u in Up. au ,, ,, as ow in Now. ai „ „ as the English I. Ch final ,, as the German Ch. G is always hard, as in Goat.