Talk:Maltese alphabet

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The reference to "Latin letter Y" is somewhat confusing, as there is no Y in classical Latin. I cannot think of a better way to put it though.

[edit] Dotless C

Did dotless c sound like modern k?

No. The 'c' in Maltese - regardless of whether with or without dot - was and always is pronounced as 'ch' is in English.

[edit] IPA

A guide to how each letter is generally pronounced would be rather useful. And some explanation as to why the diacritics are used (to provide a way of writing sounds not generally found in Romance / Germanic languages, for example). And how does this alphabet differ from other Latin-derived alphabets, such as Turkish?

This feels rather like a stub article, to me. Given that most Maltese people can handle English pretty well, I'm surprised this article isn't considerably longer and more detailed… — OwenBlacker 15:58, 16 July 2007 (UTC)