Afrikaans phrasebook digraphs and trigraphs · Digraphs and trigraphs in Afrikaans phrasebook
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Digraphs and trigraphs in Afrikaans phrasebook
Digraphs and trigraphs in Afrikaans phrasebook
aa�
as in father
ae�
two sounds, one after another, quite quickly. Starts as 'aa' and is quickly finished off with the Afrikaans 'a' as in dust
ch�
can be pronounced in three ways: loch or shine or king
kk�
as in cane
nn�
as in man
sj�
as in machine
ee�
as in fear
eë�
as in fear but pronounced as two separate sounds. Sounds almost like 'ee-ye'
ië�
same as eë
ei�
as is sale
eu�
pronounced two ways: as in ear or as in mew
gh�
same as English 'gh'. For example: ghost
ll�
as in lamp
mm�
as in mend
ie�
pronounced either as long 'ee' like in breed or as 'i' in sick
kn�
as in pick 'n pay
ng�
as in sing
oe�
pronounced either as the long 'oo' as in loot or as a short 'oo' as in foot
oë�
as in English doer
oo�
same as German "ü", make your lips into the position of "o" but say "ee" instead.
ou�
as in coat
rs�
like farse, but the 'r' is rolled
tj�
as in chunk
ui�
also a unique sound. Sounds like play but with pouted lips. The name shane is the closest english equivalent
uu�
similar to German über but pronounced with more emphasis and much longer. Identical to the final 'yy' sound
aai�
like the 'y' in shy, but a pronounced a lot longer.
eeu�
A unique trigraph. The closest English equivalent is the English word ewe. Try blending the sounds 'ew' and 'oo'
oei�
similar to phooey but pronounced with a rapid 'w' in it
ooi�
similar to oil but pronounced with a rapid 'w' in it
uie�
similar to player but pronounced much longer
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