Amharic Pronunciation Guide

Vowels:
Symbol English sound
a run
ai aisle
e bet
ee see
i hit
o pot
ow now
u put
uh ago
’ like the pause in ‘uh-oh’ (comes before a vowel)

Consonants:

Symbol English sound

b bed

ch cheat

ch’ strong ch

d dog

f fun

g go

h hat

j jar

k kit

k’ strong k

l lot
m man
n not
ny canyon
p pet
p’ popping p
r run (trilled)
s sun
s’ hissing s
sh shot
t top
t’ spitting t
v very
w win
y yes
z zero
zh pleasure

Source: Lonely Planet

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