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Igbo consonants

There are 28 consonants in Igbo.
These are:

B CH D F G GB GH GW H J
K KP KW L M N Ñ NW NY
P R S SH T V W Y Z

Note: Some of these words has no equivalent English pronunciation.

Pronunciation:

B= bii
Sounds like b in bee

CH= chii
Sounds like ch in chalk

D= dii
Sounds like d in dog

F= fii
Sounds like f in fox

G= gii
Sounds like g in give

GB= has no equivalent English pronunciation.

GH= has no equivalent English pronunciation.

GW= gwii
Sounds like gw in gwyn

H= hii
Sounds like h in hip

J= jee
Sounds like j in jet

K= kee
Sounds like k in kill

KP= has no equivalent English pronunciation.

Kw= kwii
Sounds like q in quick

L= lii
Sounds like l in lick

M= mii
Sounds like m in meal

N= nii
Sounds like n in need

Ñ= ñii
Sounds like ñ in sing

NW= has no equivalent English pronunciation.

NY= has no equivalent English pronunciation.

P= pii
Sounds like p in pit

R= rii
Sounds like r in real

S= sii
Sounds like s in sip

SH= shii
Sounds like she in shop

T= tii
Sounds like t in tin

V= vii
Sounds like v in verse

W= wii
Sounds like w in win

Y= yii
Sounds like y in yes

Z= zii
Sounds like z in zero

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