The Alphabet and the Ligature System (Beginners' lesson)

The Jesenic alphabet (dig Jásch Alfabást) and ligature system are discussed in basic detail here. However, this lesson seeks to break down these topics in even greater detail as to give the learner a bigger sense of what they are getting into. ''Note: for those interested, we're soon adding IPA to this section so you're able to get a better understanding of the sounds these letters represent. Stay tuned...''

The Jesenic alphabet
The Jesenic alphabet is broken into two major parts, the letters and sub-letters, of which the letters are the more numerous. The total of letters is 29 in all, with 3 of them being ligatures. This leads to the inevitable need to discuss the ligature system and its inner workings, but this will understandably be done later; we need to discuss the various characters you'll face before you're shown how the ligature rules work.

A
The letter a in Jesenic makes the sound ah, also occasionally making the sound uh.
 * Letter
 * Vowel

Á
The letter á, or "ash," makes a variety of sounds. COMING SOON
 * Letter
 * Vowel
 * Ligature

B
The letter b only makes the sound (as in butter) associated with it in English.
 * Letter
 * Consonant

C
The letter c only makes the "hard c" sound (as in cat) associated with it in English. Usage of a C on its own is extremely rare, even in loanwords. Rather, the letter C often appears in the "ch" letter group which is much more widely used, especially in the middle and at the end of words. (The letter K is typically used at the beginning of words but can be used elsewhere.)
 * Letter
 * Consonant

D
The letter d only makes the sound (as in dog) associated with it in English.
 * Letter
 * Consonant

E
The letter e typically remains silent in most situations, except at the end of certain words; in those cases it typically makes the schwa [ə] sound (a very slight "uh" sound) but can be rendered silent in casual speech.
 * Letter
 * Vowel

F
The letter f only makes the sound (as in fin) associated with it in English.
 * Letter
 * Consonant

G
The letter g does make the hard sound (as in gourd) associated with it in English, but it does not produce the j-sound (as in juice). Many times, however, it will either produce a very subtle y-sound (the prefix gi-, which indicates that a verb is intensified in importance, is a good example) or will be silent.
 * Letter
 * Consonant

The ligature system
UNDER CONSTRUCTION