Igbo Consonants (Mgbochiume)
There are iri na itoolu (19) mgbochiume (consonants) in the Igbo alphabet. Click the letter or scroll down to learn more about how these consonants are pronounced.
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B, b
Igbo word example: Bekee (“English”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: bee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – boy
D, d
Igbo word example: danye(“fall inside”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: dee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – dog
F, f
Igbo word example: fịọ aka (“rub”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: fee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – fork
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G, g
Igbo word example: oge (“time”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: gee (hard g)
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – go
H, h
Igbo word example: ọhụrụ (“new”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: hee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – hot
J, j
Igbo word example: jụọ (“ask”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: jee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – jump
K, k
Igbo word example: kedu (“how are you?”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: kee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – kite
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L, l
Igbo word example: olu (“voice”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: lee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – lips
M, m
Igbo word example: mechi (“close/shut”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: mee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – mop
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N, n
Igbo word example: nkịta (“dog”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: nee (or nuh)
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – no
Ñ, ñ
(Note: The ~ character is called a tilde in English. This letter may also be shown as Ṅ/ṅ (with a dot above the letter N) or ‘N/’n . Sometimes it’s not marked at all.)
Igbo word example: añụ (“bee”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: ng-uh (or ng-ee)
Saying it in a word: English sound example – song
P, p
Igbo word example: puku (“thousand”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: pee)
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – paint
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R, r
Igbo word example: rie (“eat”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: ree
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – ride
S, s
Igbo word example: sụọ (“speak”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: see
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – soap
T, t
Igbo word example: taa (“today”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: tee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – tall
V, v
Igbo word example: mvọ (“comb”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: vee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – velvet
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W, w
Igbo word example: weta (“bring/get”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: wee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – water
Y, y
Igbo word example: ya (“he/she/it”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: yee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – yes
Z, z
Igbo word example: zụta (“buy”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: zee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – zoo
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