How the Haitian Creole Alphabet Sounds Like

1. a sounds like /a/ in apple

2. an sounds like /an/ in want. It does not sound like un in under but as /an/ in want. It's a firm, abrupt sound that does not prolong.

3. b sounds like /b/ in boy

4. ch sounds like /sh/ in share. It does not sound like ch in chapter nor ch in character but as /sh/ in share.

5. d sounds like /d/ in dog

6. e sounds like /i/ in sit. It does not sound like e in excellent but as /i/ in sit.

7. è sounds like /e/ in get

8. en sounds like /en/ in sent. It does not sound like en in entrance but as /en/ in sent. It's a firm, abrupt sound that does not prolong.

9. f sounds like /f/ in face

10. g sounds like /g/ in game

11. h sounds like /h/ in happy

12. i sounds like /ee/ in feet. It does not sound like i in it but as /ee/ in feet.

13. j sounds like /s/ in vision. It does not sound like j in juice but as /s/ in vision.

14. k sounds like /k/ in kiss

15. l sounds like /l/ in love

16. m sounds like /m/ in mom

17. n sounds like /n/ in nest

18. ng works very similar to the way it does in English.

19. o sounds like /o/ in boat. But, in Haitian Creole it's a shorter, more abrupt sound

20. ò sounds like /o/ in or. It basically sounds like the word or without saying the r

21. on sounds like /on/ in don't. But, in Haitian Creole, the sound is more firm and abrupt.

22. ou sounds like /oo/ in boot. But, in Haitian Creole, the sound is more firm and abrupt.

23. oun sounds like /oon/ in moon.

24. p sounds like /p/ in pen

25. r comes from the throat (see video)

26. s sounds like /s/ in see

27. t sounds like /t/ in touch

28. ui sounds like yoowee. Think of it as combining the English words you and we

29. v sounds like /v/ in vein

30. w sounds like /w/ in water

31. y sounds like /y/ in yes

32. z sounds like /z/ in zoo