How to pronounce Xhosa?

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Pronunciation of Xhosa

Xhosa is pronounced as

k - OH - s ae

k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
oh sounds like the 'o' in 'so'
s sounds like the 's' in 'so'
ae sounds like the 'a' in 'at'


Xhosa is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ k - OH - s ae ]

k - OH - s ae
key   so   so at

Type of Name:

Language Name

Language:

Southern Africa

Additional Information:

There is a click in the Xh of Xhosa. It's very close to kite and difficult to describe with words, but imagine that you are calling a dog and you go "keh keh keh" The click you make in your throat is basically the same click. The back of your tongue will touch the border between the hard and soft parts of the roof of your mouth if done correctly.


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