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The Romanian alphabet has

twenty consonants

(b, c, d, f, g, h, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, ș, t, ț, v, w, x, y, z)
four semivowels (-e, -i, -o, -u) &
seven vowels (a, e, i, o, u, ă, î).

Letter Pronunciation As in the English word

ş sh shower

c ch before an “i” or “e” beach

ch k bike

g j before an “i” or “e” juice
https://www.romanianpod101.com/romanian-pronunciation/

Diphthongs are syllables composed of a vowel and a

semivowel. There are two types of diphthongs according to the
placement of the semivowel in the syllable. The semivowel can
come as a first or second sound.

For example:
(semivowel + vowel)—ea: cafea (“coffee”)