Guide to Diacritical Marks and Pronunciations Example Ë Ì Í Ò Î Ô Ñ Öa Öh × ×h Ù Ú Û Explanation A line over a vowel indicates that it is long " " An h with a dot under it is pronounced with a slight aspiration. A dot under an r indicates that the r is roled. A dot over an n means it is pronounced as ng A dot under an m indicates a nasal sound in between m and n. Tip of tongue curls up to roof of mouth " " " " An s with an acute accent is pronounced sh An s with a dot under it is like sh, but the tongue is curled up to roof of mouth. Pronunciation as a in father as ee in meet as u in rule as in soft (short h) as ri in Rita as ng in ringing as m in some as in tongue as in anthill as in dark as in redhead as in Monday as in sure as in bush