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Q: Homophones can be confusing when used to exemplify a letter.  For
example, "g as in gnu" or "k as in knot."  Give one for each letter.

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 A as in ion (ayin)
 B as in dell (bdell-)		(combining form)
 C as in teen (ctene)
 D as in gin (djin)
 E as in you (ewe)
 F as in phase (feeze)		('f' sound present)
 G as in new (gnu)
 H as in air (heir)
 I as in use (ius)
 J as in genie (jinni)           ('j' sound present)
 J as in yuca (juca)             ('yuca' is not common; variant spelling)
 J as in yodel (Jodl)            (proper name)
 K as in newt (knout)
 L as in yareta (llareta)        ('yareta' is not common; variant spelling)
 M as in nemic (mnemic)		(contains m)
 N as in knitted (nitid)         ('n' sound present)
 N as in dam (damn)		(not first letter)
 O as in wed (oued)
 P as in sigh (psi)
 Q as in key (quay)		('q' sound present)
 Q as in gutter (Qatar)		(proper name)
 Q as in chin (qian)		(found only in CMU pronouncing dictionary)
 R as in wrath (rathe)           ('r' sound present)
 S as in cedar (seeder)		('s' sound present)
 S as in czar (Saar)		(proper name)
 T as in sign (tsine)
 U as in wang (uang)             ('wang' is not common)
 U as in err (Ur)                (proper name)
 V as in felt (veldt)
 W as in versed (werste)
 X as in jurel (xurel)           ('jurel' is not common)
 Y as in the (ye)                (variant spelling)
 Z as in sabra (zabra)           ('sabra' is not common)
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Unless noted otherwise, all words occur in Webster's Third New
International Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, Springfield, MA, 1961.
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