Igbo pronunciation

Question 1

A

Answer 1

Like: mama; opportunity

Question 2

E

Answer 2

plate

Question 3

Ị

Answer 3

bee

Question 4

ị

Answer 4

It

Question 5

O

Answer 5

police

Question 6

Ọ

Answer 6

Office

Question 7

U

Answer 7

boo

Question 8

Ụ

Answer 8

Took

Question 9

Gb

Answer 9

g + bee (Act like you are going to pronounce the hard English sound the letter g makes and then pronounce the English sound the letter b makes)
g + bay (Act like you are going to pronounce the hard English sound the letter g makes and then say bay)

In general, the g is just the starting sound

Question 10

Gh

Answer 10

G-yee (Similar to the Igbo letter g, but softer with a slight y sound added to it or say it with the back of your throat)
pronounce the letter with a ray sound (from the back of your throat like you are almost gargling)
lee
g + huh: Try to combine the sound the letter g makes + the sound a letter H makes in the beginning of English words

spaghetti

Question 11

Gw

Answer 11

Gwen

Question 12

Kp

Answer 12

letter: Combining the k + p sounds or (kp -ee)
Saying the letter in a word: Form your mouth to create the sound of K and then make the P sound

Question 13

Kw

Answer 13

Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – question

Question 14

N (nasalized)

Answer 14

Saying the letter: nee (or nuh)
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – no

Question 15

ñ

Answer 15

Saying it in a word: English sound example – song

Question 16

Nw

Answer 16

Saying it in a word: Similar to combining n+w sounds (possibly nasalized?)

Question 17

Ny

Answer 17

Saying the letter: Similar to combining n+y sounds or (ny-ee)
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – canyon