Dukaw :: Wudu
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Pronunciation

Vowels
A a, E e, Ɛ ɛ, I i, Ɔ ɔ, O o, U u
Consonants
B b, Ɓ ɓ, C c, D d, Ɖ ɖ, Dy dy, F f, G g, Gb gb, Gm gm, H h, Hw hw, J j, K k, Kp kp, M m, N n, Ny ny, P p, S s, T t, V v, W w, Xw xw, Y y, Z z
Pronunciations for Bassa Latin Alphabet (vowels only)

A

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a ahbat
á ah (high pitch)car
à ah (low pitch)cartel
ã ahnkahn

E

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e a, ae, aybae
é a, ae, ay (high pitch)pay
è a, ae, ay (low pitch)date

Ɛ

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ɛ ehpet
ɛ́ eh (high pitch)tech
ɛ̀ eh (low pitch)get
ɛ̃ ehnpen

I

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i ekick
í e (high pitch)tiki
ì e (low pitch)begun
ĩ ininto

Ɔ

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ɔ au, uhaudit
ɔ́ au, uh (high pitch)cut
ɔ̀ au, uh (low pitch)duh
ɔ̃ aun, uhnpunt

O

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o ohto
ó oh (high pitch)total
ò oh (low pitch)today
õ ohnbonus

U

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u uunite
ú u (high pitch)unit
ù u (low pitch)user
ũ owntune