PITMAN SHORTHAND
Pitman shorthand is
made up of the following:
24 consonants
12 vowels
4 diphthongs
THE 24 CONSONANT SOUNDS
For a better understanding
of the consonants, it can further be spitted into 6, 8, 8, and 2 and the
treatment will be taken in this order. Most of these consonants are paired based
on closeness in pronunciation.
The First Six (6)
Consonants
The first selected six
consonants in Pitman shorthand are p, b, t, d, ch, and j. All these consonants
are represented by downward strokes and they are paired based on closeness in
the vocal organs as p and b, t and d, ch and j, and their drilling are as follows:
CONSONANT “p” AND “b”
Consonant p is a light left bend downward stroke while b is a heavy right bend downward stroke.
CONSONANTS “t” AND “d”
Consonant
“t” is a light strait downward stroke while consonant “d”is a heavy light
straight downward stroke.
Consonant "d" is drilled downward
CONSONANTS “ch” AND “j”
Consonant “ch” is a light right bend downward
strike while consonant “j” is a heavy right bend downward stroke.
SUMMARY
SHORT
FORMS
A short form is the use of a single sign to represent a frequently used word in the English
language i.e. a, an the, was, etc.
The
short forms identified in Pitman shorthand under the first group of six
consonants are as follows:
PHRASING
Phrasing
in shorthand is the joining of two or more words without lifting the pen.
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