The sound 'eer'

The sound 'eer' as in 'beer' is spelt in several different ways in conventional English. e-speec uses the spelling 'eer' consistently, as in: cheer, heer (hear, here), feer (fear), feerz (fears), feers (fierce).

The sound 'oi'

Conventional English spelling uses 'oi' for the 'oi' sound in the middle of a word, but 'oy' at the end of a word. e-speec uses the spelling 'oi' consistently, as in: boil, boi (boy, buoy), boiz (boys, buoys).

In a few words the letters 'oi' represent the sound 'o' and the sound 'i' separately - for example, heroin (heroin, heroine).

The sound 'ng'

e-speec continues the practice of using the spelling 'ng' as in song, and also 'nc' for the sound 'ngc', as in inc (ink) and distinct.

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