Alphabet

 

Choctaw Alphabet

a a  or ah as in father
ʋ a short as in tubsungun
b be
ch che as in church
e e as in theywhey
f fe
h he
hl hle
i i as in piquemarine
k ke
l le
m me
n ne
o o as in note, over
p pe
s se as in sin, sirsun
sh she as in shall
t te
u oo as in woodtoolfull
w we
y ye

Diphthongs

ai as i in pine
au as ow in now

Nasals

ang
ing
ong
ung

The alphabetical order used in this work is

a ʋ b c e f h i k l m n o p s t u w y