| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| meer | merry | marry | mar |
| mee | mé | mâ | mä |
| mee | mé | mâ | mä |
O is a single sound. In conversation, however, it usually becomes double, being combined with the sound—oo (as in too, tooth, woo)—thus:
| so | is pronounced | so-oo |
| no | is pronounced | no-oo |
| go | is pronounced | go-oo |
The short o sound is pronounced as in hot, pot, nod, God.
O followed by a double consonant is short:
| off | not | awf |
| office | not | awfice |
| coffee | not | cawfee |
| cross, dross, loss, toss | ||
The sound oo unites with the open sound ä to form the double sound in such words as—cow, how, now:
| cä-oo | cow |
| nä-oo | now |
| dä-oo-n | down |
| ä-oo-t | out |
The sound u is a peculiar combination of at least three sounds. It is really a continued flow from ee to oo.