Yoruba Alphabet

The Yorùbá Alphabet

A B D E E̩ F G GB H I J K L M N O O̩ P R S S̩ T U W Y

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An Example of the Yorùbá Language

Ò̩nà tí o ro̩rùn latifi kó̩ pípe ò̩rò̩ pè̩lú àwo̩n àmì yìí ni tí a báfí wé dídún-un mé̩ta nínú àwo̩n ohún tí a ńfi dùrù tàbí pianó tè̩. Àwo̩n ohùn nàá ni

dò rē mí.

Akì í sábà fi àmi àárín (-) sori ò̩rò̩ àfi lé̩è̩kò̩ò̩kan lórí i n̄ tabi m̄.

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Translation: The easy way to learn how to pronounce words with these accent marks is to compare them with three of the tones played on the organ or piano. These are:

do re mi

The middle tone mark is rarely placed on letters of the alphabet except occasionally on n and m.