Learning and Speaking Haitian-Creole: The Alphabet and Their Pronunciation
When learning a new language, we start from the very beginning with the basics. The alphabet in Haitian-Creole has 32 letters versus the 26 that are in the English alphabet. There is only one pronunciation for each letter, which makes it very easy to pronounce and remember. No confusion there!
Here are the 32 letters along with their pronunciation from the English language:
| Letter | Pronunciation | Letter (con't) | Pronunciation (con't) |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Apple | n | Nose |
| an | Pump | ng | Cooking |
| b | Ball | o | Coat |
| ch | Shoe | ò | Or |
| d | Dog | on | Song |
| e | Wait | ou | Food |
| è | Deck | oun | Baboon |
| en | Can't | p | Park |
| f | Fish | r | Rabbit |
| g | Go | s | Seed |
| h | Holy | t | Tall |
| i | Eat | ui | Weak |
| j | Measure | v | Vase |
| k | Kite | w | Wet |
| l | Lime | y | Yoyo |
| m | Music | z | Zebra |
There are 12 vowels in Haitian-Creole: a, an, e, è, en, i, o, ò, on, ou, oun, ui
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