Consonants: Dissimilar to English
Pay close attention. You will constantly be tempted to revert to the English pronunciation. Practice makes perfect.
Note: word examples are a mix of real and fake words. Just focus on pronunciation please. The audio deals with R and G specifically.
(Rolled like in Spanish.) | ||
R | rol ry rat raas rakka rokke bras brakkie brul praat prul preek prim priem ark kra kraak rarara rararra rommel rammel ruk rik rukrol ratatta arseen arsen maar klaar |
(*gutteral) (soft e.g. go) | ||
G = X* G=Gh | *gas *gaffel *geel *gom gholf berge *berg rugge mugge sagge *slaggie *vraggie gharies ghoen *geld *gister *gogga *gagga *gaps *grys *grein *glas *glo *glousie *orgaan *dryg *argument *geen *gons |
(E.g. fist, full) | ||
F & V = F | fol vang vol vinger vinding vis fas vanta fanta velfal felval vellie vollie fallie fuilfas vuilvas filveel vilter vlirt visse veek valle walle visklik wislik vasvis fasfis waswis feeswas |
(Soft when preceded by T, D, K, or S) | ||
W* W (soft) | *water *wollie *wukkie *wrywing *winter *wring *wragtag *wolwe *wolfie *ween *wenen *weens sweem swaai swoeg kwart kwelkwas kwets kwikkie dwing dwars dwaal dweep twiengkel twintig twee twaalf twis twiksie |
(E.g. yet, yesterday, yonder) | ||
J = Y | jy jiengjang kwasjas mynman wysyster jas jasper jam ysjas jaagpyl janskyl jakkie jonnie jaareind jongyster einde eilgeil ylgyl vylyl veileil myne joune janneman ykebyl bybeboek jyenjou jakkejak jalliekap jolliejok |