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Anyone know a good resource for learning to read hieroglyphics?

So I already know how to pronounce most of the words, it’s not reading it that’s giving me a hard time, it’s expressions, and then certain sounds that are in words like that hocking sound or I don’t know what to call it that Arabic sounding sound that kind of sounds like their put on reverse for a moment or like clicking noises. Basically noises that an English speaker wouldn’t typically use. I’m willing to throw someone a few bucks if they could help me out because historical accuracy is very important to me, and even though I know it will never be 100% accurate because we just don’t know how exactly the Egyptian sounded, I would just like to sound somewhat believable.

This is supposed to be old Kingdom dialect Egyptian from 2250 BCE

People of the White Wall (Memphis)!
Hieroglyphic/Transliteration: Rmṯw n Ỉnb-ḥḏ!
Show Pronunciation: Rem-et-oo en Yin-eb Hejdj!

I know your fear. I know that many among you have seen your beloved ones die.
Hieroglyphic/Transliteration: Rḫ-kwi snḏ=tn. Rḫ-kwi ntt mꜣ.n ꜥšꜣw ỉm=tn mwt n mry.w=tn.
Show Pronunciation: Rekh-kwee sen-ejdj-ten. Rekh-kwee net-et mah-en ah-shaw eem-ten mut en mer-yoo-ten.

Behold! Their sacrifice was for the prosperity of the Two Lands!
Hieroglyphic/Transliteration: M.tn! Ḥtp=sn pw n mnḫ n Tꜣwy!
Show Pronunciation: Met-en! Hot-ep-sen poo en men-ekh en Taw-wee!

Would that I myself might be given as the offering in their place, so that the Two Lands might be Mistress of all lands for eternity.
Hieroglyphic/Transliteration: Ḥꜣ dỉ.t(w)=j m ḥtp r st=sn, r wnn Tꜣwy m ḥnwt tꜣw nbw r ḏt.
Show Pronunciation: Hah dee-too-ee em hot-ep er set-sen, er wen-en Taw-wee em hen-oot tah-oo neb-oo er djet.

English: But what are the Two Lands without their King? I appeal to you. For this cause you have come, good people of the White Wall.
Hieroglyphic/Transliteration: Ḫr jšst pw Tꜣwy, jwty nswt=s? Ỉnḏ.kwi n=tn. N nnt ỉy.n=tn, rmṯw nfrw n Ỉnb-ḥḏ.
Show Pronunciation: Kher eesh-et poo Taw-wee, ee-oot-ee nes-oot-es? In-ejdj-kwee en-ten. En nen-et ee-yen-ten, rem-et-oo nef-roo en Yin-eb Hejdj.

English: I ask another offering from you. This treasure of the Primeval Abyss, and the god who dwells within it, gives as he takes.
Hieroglyphic/Transliteration: Dbḥ=j ḥtp ky m-ꜥ=tn. Ḫtm.t tn nt nw.w, ḥnꜥ nṯr ḥmsy ỉm=s, rdỉ=f mỉ šsp=f.
Show Pronunciation: Deb-ah-ee hot-ep kee em-ah-ten. Khet-am-at ten net Noo-oo, hen-ah net-yar ham-see eem-es, red-ee-ef mee shes-ep-ef.

English: For great wisdom—a great offering. The time has come for the god of the Primeval Abyss to feed once more!
Hieroglyphic/Transliteration: N sjꜣ wr — ḥtp wr. Pḥ.n tr n nṯr n nw.w wnm m-mꜣw!
Show Pronunciation: Na see-ah woo-ree — hot-ep woo-ree. Pah-en ter en net-yar en Noo-oo wen-em em-mah-oo!

Full text in the pronunciation:

Remetoo en Yineb Hejdj!

Rekhkwee senejdjten. Rekhkwee net-et mahen ahshaw eemten mut en meryooten.

Ejdj= egghe

Met-en! Hot-ep-sen poo en men-ekh en Taw-wee!

Hah dee-too-ee em hot-ep er set-sen, er wen-en Taw-wee em hen-oot tah-oo neb-oo er djet.

Kher eesh-et poo Taw-wee, ee-oot-ee nes-oot-es? In-ejdj-kwee en-ten. En nen-et ee-yen-ten, rem-et-oo nef-roo en Yin-eb Hejdj.

Deb-ah-ee hot-ep kee em-ah-ten. Khet-am-at ten net Noo-oo, hen-ah net-yar ham-see eem-es, red-ee-ef mee shes-ep-ef.

Na see-ah woo-ree — hot-ep woo-ree. Pah-en ter en net-yar en Noo-oo wen-em em-mah-oo!