Kemetic Alphabet u6zx

Kemetic (Ancient Egyptian) Alphabet Letter

Mtu Ntr

Represents

Sound

Explanation

a t, ba t, a bout, a Use the vulture for the a sounds in words like at and cross bat or about and across

A

vulture

A

forearm

a ble, ma ke

Use the forearm for the a sound in words like able and make

B

foot

b oy, b all

Use the foot for the b sound in words like boy and ball

C

,

c andy, Basket, Hillside c aramel

Use either the basket or the hillside for the hard c (k) sound in words like candy and caramel

C

folded cloth

nic e, c ent

Use the folded cloth for the soft c (s ) sound in words like nice and cent

CH

hobble rope

ch ur ch, ch oose

Use the hobble rope for the ch sound in words like church and choose

D

hand

d elta, d ime

Use the hand for the d sound in words like delta and dime

E

two reed leaves ree d, rea d, Mary

Use the two reed leaves for the long e sound in words like reed, read, and Mary

ea rn, ov er, e lf, be Use the vulture for the e sound in words like earn and t over or elf and bet

E

vulture

F

horned viper

f ar, f ort

Use the horned viper for the f sound in words like far and fort

G

pot stand

g irl, g o

Use the pot stand for the hard g sound in words like girl and go

G

cobra

G eorg e, g entle

Use the cobra for the soft g (j) sound in words like George and gentle

H

shelter

h it, wh o, wh y

Use either the shelter or the rope for the h sound in words like hit, who, why and behind

rope I

reed leaf

bi t, bi te

Use one reed leaf for both the short and long i sounds like in words bit and bite

J

cobra

j am, j inx

Use the cobra for the j sound in words like jam and jinx

C at, ba ck, Ch ris

Use either the basket or hillside for the k (hard c) sound in words like kite, cat, back, Chris, and school

l ate, l oaf

Use the open mouth or lion for the l sound in words like late and loaf

basket K hillside open mouth L

or

lion M

owl

m ud, crum b

Use the owl for the m sound in words like mud and crumb

N

water

n ile, bon e

Use the water for the n sound in words like nile and bone

moo n, hoo t, O

quail chick

o pen, boa t,

Use the quail chick for the o sound in words like moon and hoot, open and boat, or soot and foot

soo t, foo t O

vulture

O liver, ho t, bou ght

Use the vulture for the o sounds in words like cot, Oliver, hot and bought

P

stool

p et, p ond

Use the stool for the p sound in words like pet and pond

PH

horned viper

F ax, ph one

Use the horned viper for the ph sound in words like fax, phone, and Phoenix

basket + quail chick

qu een, qu ick

Combine the basket (k) and the quail chick (w) to make the qu (kw) sound in words like queen and quick

open mouth

r ain, cr own

Use the open mouth for the r sound in words like rain or crown

the sun

drama, Barbara, ray, brave

Use the sun for the ra and re sounds in words like drama and Barbara or ray and brave

S

folded cloth

house, piece, cats

Use the folded cloth for the s (soft c) sounds in words like house, pieces and cats

SH

lake

sh ip, Sh ine, mach ine

Use the lake for the sh sound in words like ship, shine and machine

T

bread loaf

t ell, let

Use the bread loaf for the t sound in words like tell and let

TH

cow's belly

th rough, bo th

Use the cow's belly for the th sound in words like through and both

TH

(unknown)

th e, both er

Use this Mtu Ntr for the th sound found in words like the and bother

Q

+

R RA

RE

cu t, gu ll, U

quail chick u tter, fu ll, pu ll

Use the quail chick for the u sound in words like cut, gull and utter or full and pull

reed leaf + quail chick

mu le, fue l

Combine one reed leaf and the quail chick to make the long u sound in words like mule and fuel

V

horned viper

v ideo, cov er

Use the horned viper for the v sound in words like video and cover

W

quail chick

U

+

w ind, cow, wh ere, wh at

Use the quail chick for the w sound in words like wind, cow, where and what

basket X

+

+

ex tra, box, X avier,

combine the basket (k) and the folded cloth (s) to make the x (ks) sound in words like extra, box and Xavier

y ellow, cray on

Use one reed leaf for the y sound in words like yellow, yankee, you and crayon

Marry, easy

Use two reed leaves or double strokes for the y (long e) sound in words like Marry, easy and Yvonne

folded cloth Y

reed leaf Double reed leaf

Y

or double strokes

Z

door bolt

Z ebra, X erox, Use the door bolt for the z sound in words like Zebra, please, pieces, boys Xerox, please, pieces, and boys