Beginner needs help with her alphabet...
ca, kivuye
Ubutumwa 14
ururimi: English
Rika84 (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 11 Nzero 2010 05:34:15
I've been at it for a week or so.
And I'm having some difficulty hearing the difference between a few of the letters.
I didn't think it would be a big deal, but if I try to type what the voice is spelling, I'm not doing so well.
My main problems are hearing the differences between:
h, ĥ, and o
c and s
Especially the c and s. Is there a difference?
Go easy on me please, and thanks in advance!
adrideo (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 11 Nzero 2010 06:57:29
Rika84:s is the same as in English and c sounds like "ts"
Especially the c and s. Is there a difference?
amike,
Chris
PaulExcoff (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 11 Nzero 2010 07:51:45
ceigered (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 11 Nzero 2010 08:28:16
PaulExcoff:treat the h normally ĥ is more rarely used but it's basically h with phlegm. o is like the english o in gO or slOW.Hx with phlegm is a good comparison, but potentially misleading (and messy!
). I'd go with the sound that a hard "k" makes, only without the initial "hitting" sound of the tongue against the roof of the mouth. If it helps, imagine doing an 's' or 'f' kind of sound (the one where your lips/teeth/mouth parts aren't actually touching but still making a sound), but in the same place you do a K 
Hauxkins (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 11 Nzero 2010 12:00:51
Hispanio (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 11 Nzero 2010 12:12:45
ĥ sounds like when Saint Niclaus is laughing: jo jo jo, happy Christmas
(more or less).o sounds like in the word compact.
c sounds ts.
s sounds like sound.
Miland (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 11 Nzero 2010 12:31:05
Vilinilo (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 11 Nzero 2010 14:18:32
darkweasel (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 11 Nzero 2010 15:40:43
Rika84 (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 12 Nzero 2010 04:06:07
All of your examples are very helpful!
Time to get practicing. =)