Consonants - Similar (Eng & Afr)
Pronunciation the same in both languages. Note that examples mix real and fake words.
F | fuur, folheel, falseman, feeslem, fas, flekkie | |
H | hant, hand, hond, hoppel, heelhou, help, holdeste, hekhaak, hoener, hotpot, hoophop | |
K | kolskoot, klabbe, kospot, klap | |
N | neem, naskeel, nuutste, nooit, nopsok, nothek, namma, nopsol | |
S | sat, slakpas, splint, sopheet, stop, slokhoop | |
Letters not in Afrikaans
C, Q, X, Z Not used in Afrikaans except for some foreign words, mainly from French and Latin.
C | C= S or K e.g. sirkel
kan, kon, sirkel, kanseleer, kat, konferensie silinder, siklus, sailkel, kalkuleer, kaptein kalsium, kursief, katastrofe. koek, kyk | |
Q | Q=KW e.g. kwart
kwessie, kwetter, kwaai, kwel, kwelling kweek, kwats, kwas, kwart, kwanta, kwantum kwagga, kwakkie, kwallie, kwik, kwikster | |
X | X=EKS e.g. ekstra
eksemplaar, ekspiasie, ekstrapoleer, eksperimenteer, indeks ekstrak, ekstemporeel, ekwivalent, ekwestreer, ekstraheer deksteriteit, ekse, eksie, eksteen, eksleks, ekstra-ekstra | |
Exceptions
_D | Words ending in a D, are devoiced, meaning, they are pronounced like the word is ending in a _T Examples: hand, wind, land, oond. | |
H + OO | Pronounced like "Wh..." in English
hoop ("whip"), hoon ("whin") | |
H + EE | Pronounced like "Yea.. e.g. year. heel ("yeal"), hemel ("yeamuhl"), heet ("yeat") | |