Simplest - a simple, phonetic alphabet

I invented Simplest during my highschool years. Leters and orthography interested me, and I wanted a secret alphabet for writing notes between my friend and myself.

After that, I used it a little to write the pronunciation of names, especially if I didn't know their spelling.

I also taught it to my girlfriend to write more privately despite the fact that we sent postcards instead of letters in envelopes. I eventually married that girlfriend but my letters ceased to interest her.

When I began teaching my children how to read, again I used my Simplest alphabet to show to them the various sounds and the English "phonics".

The Letters

Simple Symbols
fAther	tAp	AWE	Bed	Cow	CHin	Dig
End	EAch	Fig	Go	Hi	sIp	Jump
Lip	Mop	No	soNG	Open	tOOl	Pie
Ring	Sew	SHoe	THing	Tie	THen	Up
wOOd	Vine	Wish	Yes	Zoo	treaSure	(schwa)

Joining the schwa (undefined, short vowel) before some consonants results in legible symbols as well. They're optional, but I think they're a handy shortcut.

Combined Symbols