Gwethe has some unusual consonant sounds for English speakers. The letters t, k, kw, z, r, w and l are all pronounced very similarly to their English counterparts. The letter s is pronounced as in the ts of English kits, and the letter d is pronounced as the th in there. These sounds should pose no problems from English speakers. The letter y is pronounced harsher than is normal in English, and the letter g is pronounced similar to its Spanish pronunciation. The letters th are pronounced as an English t immediately followed by the th sound from thin.