Visuele Spraakinformatie-Cornett or Visi-C is the name for the Dutch adaptation of Cued Speech.
Handvormen (Handshapes) |
Medeklinkers (Consonants) |
d, p, h, zj | |
k, v, z | |
s, r | |
b, n | |
m, f, t | |
l, w, sj | |
ch, g | |
j, tj, ng |
The fifth handshape is used in cases where the vowel isn't preceded by a consonant. For example, the words aan and in.
Position |
Vowels |
Examples |
ə, u oo aa |
de (the), bus (bus) boot (boat) baas (boss) |
|
i a |
kip (chicken) bad (bath) |
|
e oe o |
bed (bed) boek (book) bot (bone) |
|
ie eu |
biet (beet) beuk (beech) |
|
ee uu |
beek (brook) duur (expensive) |
Diphthongs (tweeklanken) are cued using a smooth movement from one position to the other.
ou, au: zij-keel (side to throat)
ui: mond-keel (mouth to throat)
ei, ij: wang-keel (cheek to throat)