What You Need to Know
1. How to Pronounce Haitian Creole Letter A
2. Common Haitian Creole words that have the letter A
How to Pronounce the Letter A
- 1. The Haitian Creole Letter A sounds practically the same as /a/ in apple.
- 2. The Haitian Creole letter A mainly sounds like /a/ in apple.
- Note: It does not sound like other English A sounds such as /a/ in cake or /a/ in wall.
The Haitian Creole letter O also sounds like /o/ in open.
10+ Common Creole Words with the Letter A
1. Anana - Pineapple
2. Kana - Duck (animal)
3. Arete - Arrest
4. Ale - Go
5. Pale- Talk / Speak
6. Lakay - Home / Ho
7. Oma - Lobster
8. Achte - To buy
9. Aprann- To learn
10. Ayiti - Haiti
11. Kafe - Coffee
11. Papye - Paper
Focus on One Sound
There are about eight ways to pronounce the English letter A.
But there is mainly one way to pronounce the letter A in Haitian Creole, which is like A in apple.
Therefore, standard in Haitian Creole text, pronounce letter A it as /a/ in apple whenever you see it.