Then to those, formed by the tip of the tongue applied to the ends or edges of the upper teeth.
f
Then to those, formed still more forward, by the under lip applied to the upper teeth.
v
b
Then to those, formed yet more forward by the upper and under lip opening to let out the sounding breath.
p
m
And lastly, ending with the shutting up of the mouth, or closing the lips while any vowel is sounding.
In this alphabet c is omitted as unnecessary; k supplying its hard sound, and s the soft; k also supplies well the place of q, and with an s added the place of x: q and x are therefore omitted. The vowel u being sounded as oo makes the w unnecessary. The y, where used simply, is supplied by i, and where as a dipthong, by two vowels: that letter is therefore omitted as useless. The jod j is also omitted, its sound being supplied by the new letter
, ish, which serves other purposes, assisting in the formation of other sounds;—thus the
with a d before it gives the sound of the jod j and soft g, as in "James, January, giant, gentle," "d
