Mtu Ntr

Represents

Sound

Explanation

A

vulture

at, bat, about,

across

Use the vulture for the a sounds in words like at and bat or about and across

A

forearm

able, make

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

B

foot

boy, ball

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

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

folded cloth

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

hobble rope

church,

choose

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

hand

delta, dime

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

two reed leaves

reed, read, Mary

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

vulture

earn, over,

elf, bet

Use the vulture for the e sound in words like earn and over or elf and bet

horned viper

far, fort

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

pot stand

girl, go

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

cobra

George,

gentle

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

shelter

 

rope

hit, who,

why, behind

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

reed leaf

bit, bite

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

cobra

jam, jinx

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

kite, cat, back,

Chris, school

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

open mouth

 

 

lion

late, loaf

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

owl

mud, crumb

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

water

nile, bone

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

quail chick

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

O

vulture

cot, Oliver,

hot, bought

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

P

stool

pet, pond

PH

horned viper

Fax, phone,

Phoenix

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

Q

basket

+

quail chick

queen, quick

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

R

open mouth

rain, crown

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

RA

 

RE

the sun

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

folded cloth

house, piece, cats

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

lake

ship, Shine, machine

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

bread loaf

tell, let

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

cow's belly

through, both

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

(unknown)

the, bother

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

quail chick

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

reed leaf

+

quail chick

mule, fuel

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

horned viper

video, cover

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

quail chick

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

extra, box,

Xavier,

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

reed leaf

yellow, yes,

Yankee you, crayon

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

double reed leaf

 

double strokes

Marry, easy,

Yvonne

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

door bolt

Zebra, Xerox, please, pieces, boys

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