This lesson goes over the differences among K, Kp, and Kw in the Igbo alphabet.
K, k
Igbo word example:kụzie (“teach”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: kee (or kuh)
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – kite
Kp, kp
Igbo word example: kpakpando (“star”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: Combining the k + p sounds or (kp -ee)
Saying the letter in a word: Form your mouth to create the sound of K and then make the P sound
Kw, kw
Igbo word example: kwuo (“say”)
Sounds like:
Saying the letter: kw-ee
Saying the letter in a word: English sound example – question
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