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Vowels in Afrikaans phrasebook
Vowels in Afrikaans phrasebook
a�
as in sun
e�
as in met but sometimes as in meet or angel
ê�
as in apple
ë�
usually pronounced the same as 'e', but when it is accented due to grammar, such as in words like 'geëet' which means 'to have eaten', it can be pronounced three other ways: meet, fear or wet
i�
as in bit
o�
as in fort or mood or boy
ô�
as in cauldron
u�
as in u in hut with rounded lips
y�
as in to'ey' in hey
'n�
in 'a' as in 'a dog' or 'a song'. This is the article; it is never capitalised even if used at the start of a sentence: the word that follows is capitalised.
Note that Afrikaans pronunciation is extremely difficult and can be a challenge, even for Dutch speakers.
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