toki pona has 9 consonants:
| letter | English example |
|---|---|
| j | fjörd, yacht |
| k | scorching, scrap (unaspirated) |
| l | clap, slot (pronounced like a distingushed Brit) |
| m | mat, impure |
| n | know, gnat |
| p | sporadic, spin (unasiprated) |
| s | see, sign |
| t | stall, stick (unaspirated) |
| w | wait, award |
and five vowels:
| letter | English example |
|---|---|
| a | bath (Scottish accent) |
| e | air (Standard American English) |
| i | see (approximately) |
| o | or (Standard American English) |
| u | pool (Standard American English) |
as seen above, toki pona’s letters follow the IPA, meaning j sounds kinda like a y.