II. Consonant Contrasts
The 14 Rotuman consonants are pronounced below at the
beginnings of words before each of the 5 vowels. Pay attention to the
/g/, which sounds like English ng, /j/, which sounds like English ch,
and the glottal stop /‘/, which sounds like the catch in the throat in
the middle of oh-oh.
A. Each consonant before /a/
B. Each consonant before /e/