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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.)
Rrol 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 = Ffol 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 = Yjy 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