Vowels

Sound                                                  Creole e.g.                  English Meaning

                        pronounced as in       

/a/                                “                       /sa/                               this

/an/                               “                      /san/                             blood

/é/                                “                       /sésé/                            sister

/è/                                “                       /fwè/                             brother

/en/                               “                       /ben/                             bath

/i/                                 “                       /vini/                             come

/o/                                “                       /dlo/                             water

/ò/                                “                       /fò/                               strong

/on/                              “                       /bon/                            good

/ou/                              “                       /dou/                            sweet

Consonants

                        Pronounced as in

/b/                                “                       /bonm/                          bucket

/ch/                               “                       /chenn/                         chain

/d/                                “                       /dan/                             tooth

/dj/                               “                       /djab/                           devil

/f/                                 “                       /fi/                                daughter

/g/                                “                       /gad/                             guard

/h/                                “                       /had/                             dress

/j/                                 “                       /jè/                               jar

/k/                                “                       /kat/                             four

/l/                                 “                       /lèt/                               milk

/m/                               “                       /mouch/                        fly

/n/                                “                       /nèt/                              clean

/p/                                “                       /pen/                             bread

/r/                                 “                       /radyo/                         radio

/s/                                 “                       /sèl/                              salt

/t/                                 “                       /tah/                              table

/tj/                                “                       /tjè/                              heart

/v/                                “                       /van/                             wind

/z/                                 “                       /ze/                               egg

Semi consonants (semi vowels)

/w/                   pronounced as in          /wi/                               yea

/y/                                “                       /yonn/                           one