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In Setswana, the vowels are pronounced as in the following English words: | In Setswana, the vowels are pronounced as in the following English words: | ||
| − | *'a' as in ' | + | *'a' as in 'c'''a'''r' |
| − | *'e' as in ' | + | *'e' as in 'l'''e'''t' |
| − | *'i' as in ' | + | *'i' as in 'm'''ee'''t' |
| − | *'o' as in ' | + | *'o' as in 'g'''o'''' |
| − | *'u' as in ' | + | *'u' as in 'sch'''oo'''l' |
There are also a few combinations of consonants which are pronounced very differently from English: | There are also a few combinations of consonants which are pronounced very differently from English: | ||
| − | *'g' = an 'h' sound deep in your throat, like the end of " | + | *'g' = an 'h' sound deep in your throat, like the end of "lo'''ch'''" |
| − | *'kg' = k + an 'h' sound deep in your | + | *'kg' = k + an 'h' sound deep in your throat |
*'kh' = k + some air | *'kh' = k + some air | ||
*'ph' = p + some air | *'ph' = p + some air | ||
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*'tsh' = 'ts' + some air | *'tsh' = 'ts' + some air | ||
*'nts' = n + 'ts' sound | *'nts' = n + 'ts' sound | ||
| + | *'š' = sh | ||
Revision as of 09:33, 2 June 2007
In Setswana, the vowels are pronounced as in the following English words:
- 'a' as in 'car'
- 'e' as in 'let'
- 'i' as in 'meet'
- 'o' as in 'go'
- 'u' as in 'school'
There are also a few combinations of consonants which are pronounced very differently from English:
- 'g' = an 'h' sound deep in your throat, like the end of "loch"
- 'kg' = k + an 'h' sound deep in your throat
- 'kh' = k + some air
- 'ph' = p + some air
- 'th' = t + some air (NOT like English "th")
- 'ny' = think of isolating the 'ny' in 'canyon'
- 'tl' = think of isolating the 'tl' in 'Atlanta'
- 'tlh' = 'tl' + some air
- 'ts' - think of isolating the 'ts' in 'itself'
- 'tsh' = 'ts' + some air
- 'nts' = n + 'ts' sound
- 'š' = sh