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Consonants - Similar (Eng & Afr)

 

Pronunciation the same in both languages. Note that examples mix real and fake words.


Bbek, bethoek, bed, bees 

Ddalmon, dempel 

Ffuur, folheel, falseman, feeslem, fas, flekkie 

Hhant, hand, hond, hoppel, heelhou, help, holdeste, hekhaak, hoener, hotpot, hoophop 

Kkolskoot, klabbe, kospot, klap 

Llekkie 

Mmeen, molhaan, manna 

Nneem, naskeel, nuutste, nooit, nopsok, nothek, namma, nopsol 

Pplek, pothemp 

Ssat, slakpas, splint, sopheet, stop, slokhoop 

Ttas, toplop, taklas 

Letters not in Afrikaans

C, Q, X, Z Not used in Afrikaans except for some foreign words, mainly from French and Latin.


CC= S or K e.g. sirkel

kan, kon, sirkel, kanseleer, kat, konferensie
silinder, siklus, sailkel, kalkuleer, kaptein
kalsium, kursief, katastrofe. koek, kyk
 

QQ=KW e.g. kwart

kwessie, kwetter, kwaai, kwel, kwelling
kweek, kwats, kwas, kwart, kwanta, kwantum
kwagga, kwakkie, kwallie, kwik, kwikster
 

XX=EKS e.g. ekstra

eksemplaar, ekspiasie, ekstrapoleer, eksperimenteer, indeks
ekstrak, ekstemporeel, ekwivalent, ekwestreer, ekstraheer
deksteriteit, ekse, eksie, eksteen, eksleks, ekstra-ekstra
 

ZZ=S 

Exceptions

_DWords ending in a D, are devoiced, meaning, they are pronounced like the word is ending in a _T
Examples: hand, wind, land, oond.
 

H + OOPronounced like "Wh..." in English

hoop ("whip"), hoon ("whin")
 

H + EEPronounced like "Yea.. e.g. year. heel ("yeal"), hemel ("yeamuhl"), heet ("yeat")