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SOUND AFRIKAANS WORD(transl.) AS IN ENGLISH ----- ----------------------- ------------- a kap (chop) U in cUp a(a)u gemia(a)u (mewing) OW in cOW aa daad (deed) U in cUp but longer like AH aai draai (turn) Y in whY ae dae U in dUst but longer like AH followed by article A c Calvinis (Calvinist) K in Kitten c celsius (celsius) S in Size ch Chemie (Chemistry) guttural like CH in loCH ch/sj China/Sjina (China) SH in SHot d bed (bed) T in tarT e edel (noble) EE in dEEr ê hê (have) AI in hAIr e ken (to know/chin) E in hEn e bevat (contain) E in angEl ee een (one) EE in dEEr eë leë (empty) EA in FEAR (but as 2 sounds) ië skiër (skier) EA in FEAR (but as 2 sounds) eeu leeu (lion) EW in fEW ei bleik (bleach) AY in plAY eu deur (door) EE in dEEr, with lips pouted eu euforie (euphoria) EW in fEW, but shorter g groot (big) guttural like CH in loCH gh gholf (golf) G in golf i sit (sit) E in angEl ie dier (animal) EE in brEEd ie siek (sick) I in sIck j jammer (sorry) Y in You kn knoop (button) C in cat followed by N of No ng bang (afraid) NG in siNG o bode (messenger) OO in lOOt followed by rapid W with pouted lips o euforie (euphoria) OO in lOOt but shorter ô môre (tommorow) AU in cAUse o oggend (morning) O in fOrt, but shorter o potjie (little pot) OY in bOY oe voer (feed) OO in lOOt oe voet (foot) OO in lOOt, but shorter oë vermoë (ability) OE in dOEr oei koei (cow) OOEY in phOOEY but preceded by rapid W oo soom (seam) OO in lOOt followed by rapid W with pouted lips ooi mooi (pretty/nice) OI in OIl but slowe and preceded by a rapid W ou bout (bolt) OA in cOAt r winter (winter) R in veRy (lightly rolled) r rond (round) R strongly rolled - almost Scots tj tjank (whine) CK in CHunk u put (well/pit) E in angEl but with lips pouted u u (you) I in sIck but with lips pouted ui lui (lazy) AY in plAY but longer, with lips pouted uie beduie (tell the way) AYE in plAYEr but longer, with lips pouted uu duur (expensive) EE in brEEd but with lips pouted v vul (fill) F in Fun w swem (swim) W in sWeep w water (water) V in visit y yster (iron) AY in plAY
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