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Consonants -- Dissimilar to English
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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.
| R (Rolled like in Spanish, no English equivalent) | F & V = F (fist, full) | G=X (gutteral, no English equivalent) G=G (soft e.g. get, go) | W=Wh (e.g. when, what, only when preceded by T, D, K, or S) | J=Y (e.g. yet, yesterday, yonder) |
| rol 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 | fol 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 | 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 | 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 | jy 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 |