Wish to know which are the consonants when it comes to Yoruba language? In articulatory phonetics, a Yoruba consonant is really a speech sound that is articulated using full or perhaps partial closure within the vocal region. The term consonant can also be used to make reference to a letter of the Yoruba alphabet which signifies a consonant sound. Learn More
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B | – [be] like in bed |
D | – [de] like in dead |
F | - [fe] |
G | - geh |
Gb | – [gbe] is a strong ‘b’ like sound as in the name of the NFL star Gbaja-Biamila |
H | - |
J | - [ji] like "jee" in Jeep |
K | – [ki] like in kilo |
L | – [li] like in Lisa |
M | – [mi] like in Miso soup |
N | – [ni] like the word ‘knee’ |
P | – [kpee] a strong 'p' unlike any sound in English. |
R | – [ri] like 'ree' in reef |
S | – [si] like the word 'see' |
Ṣ | - [shi] like the letter 's' in the name of the singer, Sade. |
T | - [ti] |
U | - ooh |
W | - wee |
Y | - yee |
Select the links directly below to check out a list of helpful Yoruba holiday phrases which you’ll find organized by theme. For every holiday phrase in Yoruba, you will find the actual English translation.
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