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    Kiswahili has 5 distinct vowel sounds - a, e, i, o, u - and various consonants including b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, y, z, th, dh, gh, sh. It also has several nasal consonants and clusters such as ny, ng', ng, nd, mb, mw, which are represented in a chart along with examples of words containing these sounds. Proper pronunciation of these vowels and consonants is important for speaking Kiswahili as it is spoken as both a first and second language.

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    Kiswahili has 5 distinct vowel sounds - a, e, i, o, u - and various consonants including b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, y, z, th, dh, gh, sh. It also has several nasal consonants and clusters such as ny, ng', ng, nd, mb, mw, which are represented in a chart along with examples of words containing these sounds. Proper pronunciation of these vowels and consonants is important for speaking Kiswahili as it is spoken as both a first and second language.

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    How Does Kiswahili Sound Like

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    Kiswahili has 5 distinct vowel sounds - a, e, i, o, u - and various consonants including b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, y, z, th, dh, gh, sh. It also has several nasal consonants and clusters such as ny, ng', ng, nd, mb, mw, which are represented in a chart along with examples of words containing these sounds. Proper pronunciation of these vowels and consonants is important for speaking Kiswahili as it is spoken as both a first and second language.

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    How does Kiswahili Sound like?

    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.

    Vowels
    There are five distinct vowel sounds in Kiswahili.
    a

    alama sign

    eleza explain

    i
    o
    u

    ili so that
    okota pick up
    ukuta wall

    Consonants
    b
    c
    d
    f
    g
    h
    j
    k
    l
    m
    n
    p
    r
    s
    t
    v
    w
    y
    z
    th
    dh
    gh
    sh

    baba father
    chai tea
    dada sister
    fika arrive
    gari motorcar
    habari news
    jana yesterday
    kaka brother
    lala sleep
    mama mother
    nazi coconut
    paka cat
    ramani map
    soko market
    tia put
    vizuri good
    watu people
    yai egg
    zawadi present
    theluji
    snow
    dhahabu gold
    ghasia chaos
    shimo
    pit

    The following chart represents the nasal consonants and nasal consonant clusters found in
    this language.

    ny
    ng'
    ng
    nd
    mb
    mw
    mchana
    mdudu
    mfalme
    mganga
    mhenga
    mji
    mkia
    mlinzi
    mmea
    mnene
    mpira
    mrefu
    msitu
    mtoto
    mvuvi
    mzazi
    mbwa
    mchwa
    mnyama
    ncha
    nywele

    nyanya
    ng'ombe
    ngoma
    ndege
    mbuzi
    mwalimu

    grandmother
    cow
    drum/dance
    bird
    goat
    teacher

    day time
    bug
    king
    medicinal healer
    a wise person
    town or city
    tail
    guard
    plant
    fat
    ball
    tall
    forest
    child
    fisherman
    parent
    dog
    termit
    animal
    tip
    hair

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