a as in a cross between f a ther and c u p

e sometimes as in a long; or as in p ay ; or as in g e t; or sometimes omitted ( selamat pronounced "slamat")

i either as in bout i que; or as in p i t

o either as in h o t; or as in c o ld

u as in b oo t

ai as in f i ne

au as in h ow Most consonants are pronounced as in English, with the following exceptions:

c as in ch eap

g always hard as in g irl k hard, as in English, except at the end of the word, when you should stop just short of pronouncing it.