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Because Kiswahili is spoken both as a first and second language, you may hear different pronunciation. However, there is a set of vowels and consonants that are crucial for your pronunciation.[/FONT]
Vowels
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There are five distinct vowel sounds in Kiswahili.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]a[/FONT]
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alama sign [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]e[/FONT]
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eleza explain [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]i[/FONT]
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ili so that [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]o[/FONT]
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okota pick up [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]u[/FONT]
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ukuta wall [/FONT]
Consonants
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baba father [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]c[/FONT]
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chai tea [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]d[/FONT]
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dada sister [/FONT]
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fika arrive [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]g[/FONT]
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gari motorcar [/FONT]
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habari news [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]j[/FONT]
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jana yesterday [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]k[/FONT]
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kaka brother [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]l[/FONT]
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lala sleep [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]m[/FONT]
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mama mother [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]n[/FONT]
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nazi coconut [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]p[/FONT]
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paka cat [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]r[/FONT]
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ramani map [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]s[/FONT]
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soko market [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]t[/FONT]
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tia put [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]v[/FONT]
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vizuri good [/FONT]
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watu people [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]y[/FONT]
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yai egg [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]z[/FONT]
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zawadi present [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]th[/FONT]
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theluji[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
snow [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]dh[/FONT]
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dhahabu[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
gold [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]gh[/FONT]
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ghasia[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
chaos [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]sh[/FONT]
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shimo[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
pit [/FONT]
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The following chart represents the nasal consonants and nasal consonant clusters found in this language. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ny[/FONT]
nyanya [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
[/FONT]grandmother[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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ng'ombe[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
cow [/FONT]
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ngoma[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
drum/dance [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]nd[/FONT]
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ndege[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
bird [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mb[/FONT]
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mbuzi[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
goat [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mw[/FONT]
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mwalimu[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
teacher [/FONT]
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mchana[/FONT]
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[/FONT]day time [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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mdudu[/FONT]
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bug [/FONT]
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mfalme[/FONT]
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king [/FONT]
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mganga[/FONT]
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medicinal healer [/FONT]
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mhenga[/FONT]
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a wise person [/FONT]
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mji[/FONT]
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town or city [/FONT]
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mkia[/FONT]
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tail [/FONT]
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mlinzi[/FONT]
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guard [/FONT]
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mmea[/FONT]
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plant [/FONT]
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mnene[/FONT]
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fat [/FONT]
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mpira[/FONT]
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ball [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mrefu[/FONT]
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tall [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]msitu[/FONT]
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forest [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mtoto[/FONT]
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child [/FONT]
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fisherman [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mzazi[/FONT]
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parent [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mbwa[/FONT]
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dog [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mchwa[/FONT]
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termit [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mnyama[/FONT]
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animal [/FONT]
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ncha[/FONT]
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tip [/FONT]
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nywele[/FONT]
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hair [/FONT]