The orthography used in the modern transcriptions of Seneca names follows that used by Elisabeth Tooker (1994:xxi), except that "en" and "on" have been substituted for "e" and "o" carrying a hook beneath.

Pronunciations are as follows. Consonants with no indication are pronounced as in English.

Vowels

a a as in arm
æ a as in at
e a as in ale
eⁿ nasalized vowel
i
o o as in boat
oⁿ nasalized vowel
´ indicates accented, or high-pitched, vowel á é í ó
: indicates vowel length

Consonants

h
j
k (pronounced "g" before a vowel, "w," or "y")
n
s
t (pronounced "d" before a vowel, "w," or "y")
w
y
' glottal stop