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First Line: Glottal a, A, e, s, h are pronounced with the front of the tongue lying right behind the teeth. s and h are pronounced like their English counterparts. The first three letters in this line are vowels.
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| a ooraa |
A airaa |
e eeree |
s sassa |
h hahaa |
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Second Line: Velars k, K, g, G are pronounced with the front of the tongue lying on the mouth`s bottom. You should raise the back of your tongue slightly, closing the throat, and opening it just before sound is made. The last letter in this line has a nasal sound.
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| k kakaa |
K khakhaa |
g gagaa |
G ghaghaa |
| ngangaa |
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Third Line: Pre-Palatals c, C, j, J are pronounced by bringing the teeth together with the tongue lying on the mouth`s bottom. The last letter in this line has a nasal sound.
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| c chachaa |
C chhachhaa |
j jajaa |
J jhajhaa |
\ njanja |
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Fourth Line: Retroflexes t, T, f, F are pronounced by bringing the tip of your tongue to the top of your mouth and flipping it down without touching the front teeth.
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| t tainkaa |
T thathaa |
f dadaa |
F dhadhaa |
x naanaa |
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Fifth Line: Dentals q, Q, d, D, n are pronounced by making your tongue go just behind the upper teeth. You pronounce n just like n in English.
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| q tataa |
Q thathaa |
d dadaa |
D dhadhaa |
n naanaa |
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Sixth Line: Labials p, P, b, B, m are pronounced by putting your lips together.
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| p papaa |
P phaphaa |
b babaa |
B bhabhaa |
m mamaa |
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Seventh Line: Semi-Vowels X, r, l, v are pronounced like their English counterparts. However, you must roll your tongue with r.
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| X yayaa |
r raraa |
l lalaa |
v vavaa |
V raaraa |