Elvish writing - phonetic mode for English

Introduction | Tengwar | Tehtar

This table shows how to use the Tengwar to represent consonants. I also show the name of each letter.

  I II III IV
1
t as in time
tinco
p as in pass
parma
ch as in chill
calma
k as in can
quesse
2
d as in do
ando
b as in bit
umbar
j as in just
anga
g as in go
ungwe
3
th as in think
thuule
f as in field
formen
sh as in sheet
harma
kh as in loch
hwesta
4
dh as in then
anto
v as in vast
ampa
zh as in leisure
anca
(not used)
unque
5
n as in not
nuumen
m as in mind
malta
ny as in canyon
noldo
ng as in sing
nwalme
6
r as in star
oore
w as in wild
vala
y as in yes
anna
qu as in queen
vilya

r as in right
roomen
rd as in hard
arda
l as in light
lambe
ld as in told
alda
s as in silver
silme
s as in silver
silme
nuquerna

z as in cause
aaze

z as in cause
aaze
nuquerna
h as in hill
hyarmen
 
y as in try
yanta
w as in gown
uure
"the"
"of"
"of the"
 


In this mode vala and anna are used for W and Y when used as consonants.
Uure and yanta are used for W and Y when they appear as part of a vowel sound.

war  —  yet  — 
gown  —  gay  — 

A bar over the tengwa, but under any tehta, should be used for a preceeding N or M that is part of the same syllable.

bond  — camp  —
tent  — gamble  —
song  — somnambulant  —


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