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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