Difference between revisions of "Language/Borana-arsi-guji-oromo/Grammar/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation"
m (Quick edit) |
m (Quick edit) |
||
Line 234: | Line 234: | ||
* [[Language/Borana-arsi-guji-oromo/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]] | * [[Language/Borana-arsi-guji-oromo/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]] | ||
* [[Language/Borana-arsi-guji-oromo/Grammar/Basic-Sentence-Structure|Basic Sentence Structure]] | * [[Language/Borana-arsi-guji-oromo/Grammar/Basic-Sentence-Structure|Basic Sentence Structure]] | ||
<span class='maj'></span> | |||
==Sources== | |||
* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Borana-arsi-guji-oromo/Pronunciation Borana-arsi-guji-oromo Pronunciation] | |||
* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Borana-arsi-guji-oromo Borana-arsi-guji-oromo] | |||
{{Borana-arsi-guji-oromo-Page-Bottom}} | {{Borana-arsi-guji-oromo-Page-Bottom}} |
Revision as of 21:44, 2 April 2023
Introduction
Welcome to the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo course! In this lesson, we will be focusing on the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo alphabet and pronunciation.
As a Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo language teacher with over 20 years of experience, I'm excited to share with you the beauty of the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo language and its culture. In this lesson, you'll learn how to read, write and pronounce Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo letters and sounds.
The Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo Alphabet
In the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo language, we use a modified Latin alphabet with 32 letters. The letters are as follows:
Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
A a | /a/ | a |
B b | /b/ | b |
C c | /tʃ/ | ch |
D d | /d/ | d |
E e | /e/ | e |
F f | /f/ | f |
G g | /g/ | g |
H h | /h/ | h |
I i | /i/ | i |
J j | /dʒ/ | j |
K k | /k/ | k |
L l | /l/ | l |
M m | /m/ | m |
N n | /n/ | n |
Ñ ñ | /ɲ/ | ny |
O o | /o/ | o |
P p | /p/ | p |
Q q | /ʔ/ | glottal stop |
R r | /r/ | r |
S s | /s/ | s |
T t | /t/ | t |
U u | /u/ | u |
V v | /v/ | v |
W w | /w/ | w |
X x | /ʃ/ | sh |
Y y | /j/ | y |
Z z | /z/ | z |
' | /ʔ/ | glottal stop |
- | /-/ | hyphen |
Vowels
The Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo alphabet has five vowel letters: A, E, I, O, and U. Each vowel has a short and long form. For example, the short "a" sound is written using the letter "a" while the long "a" sound is written using the letters "aa". Here's a table summarizing the vowels:
Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
A a | /a/ | a |
AA aa | /a:/ | aa |
E e | /e/ | e |
EE ee | /e:/ | ee |
I i | /i/ | i |
II ii | /i:/ | ii |
O o | /o/ | o |
OO oo | /o:/ | oo |
U u | /u/ | u |
UU uu | /u:/ | uu |
Consonants
Consonants are the letters of the alphabet that are not vowels. Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo has 27 consonant letters. Some consonant sounds are unique to the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo language, and some are similar to those in English. Here's a table summarizing the consonants:
Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
B b | /b/ | b |
C c | /tʃ/ | ch |
D d | /d/ | d |
F f | /f/ | f |
G g | /g/ | g |
H h | /h/ | h |
J j | /dʒ/ | j |
K k | /k/ | k |
L l | /l/ | l |
M m | /m/ | m |
N n | /n/ | n |
Ñ ñ | /ɲ/ | ny |
P p | /p/ | p |
Q q | /ʔ/ | glottal stop |
R r | /r/ | r |
S s | /s/ | s |
T t | /t/ | t |
V v | /v/ | v |
W w | /w/ | w |
X x | /ʃ/ | sh |
Y y | /j/ | y |
Z z | /z/ | z |
Diacritical Marks
A diacritical mark is an accent added to a letter to change its sound. In Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo, the two diacritical marks you'll encounter are the macron (¯) and the apostrophe ('), which have the following effects:
- Macron (¯): Placed over a vowel to indicate a long vowel sound. For example, "aa" with a macron means the "a" sound is longer.
- Apostrophe (' ): Placed after a consonant to indicate a pause or a glottal stop. For example, the letter "q" with an apostrophe after it indicates a glottal stop.
Pronunciation Tips
Here are some tips on how to pronounce the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo alphabet:
- The letters "b, d, f, h, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, y, z" are pronounced the same as in English.
- The letters "c" and "j" are similar to the English letters "ch" and "j".
- The letter "g" is similar to the English letter "g" in "get". When followed by the vowel "a", the letter "g" is pronounced like the "g" in "game".
- The letters "q" and "'" represent a glottal stop, which is a consonant that represents a pause or interruption in speech. It is similar to the sound between the syllables of "uh-oh".
- The letters "x" and "z" are similar to the English letters "sh" and "z" respectively.
- The letter "ñ" is pronounced like the "ny" in "canyon".
Practice Exercises
Now it's time to practice your Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo alphabet and pronunciation skills. Here are some exercises to help you get started:
Exercise 1: Vowels
1. Write the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo letter corresponding to the vowel sound in the English word "hat".
2. Write the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo letter corresponding to the vowel sound in the English word "heat".
3. Write the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo letter corresponding to the vowel sound in the English word "hot".
Exercise 2: Consonants
1. Write the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo letter corresponding to the consonant sound in the English word "big".
2. Write the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo letter corresponding to the consonant sound in the English word "jump".
3. Write the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo letter corresponding to the consonant sound in the English word "red".
Conclusion
Congratulations! You've completed the first lesson on the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo alphabet and pronunciation. In this lesson, you learned how to read and write the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo alphabet, the pronunciation of its vowels, consonants, and two diacritical marks. Make sure to practice regularly to develop your Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo pronunciation skills.
In the next lesson, we'll be learning the basic sentence structure of the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo language, including subject, verb, and object order. See you soon!
Other Lessons
- Questions
- 0 to A1 Course
- Past Tense
- Negation
- How to Use Have
- Personal Pronouns
- Adjectives
- Give your Opinion
- Basic Sentence Structure