Fungu la tisa Matamshi — Pronunciation

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natural language processing

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Abstract The letter e in Swahili normally represents a vowel sound similar to the first part of the vowel in the English word ‘grey. This vowel in English (Received Pronunciation) is actually a diphthong, i.e. the vowel starts with an ‘e’ quality and moves to an ‘i’ quality. If you say it slowly you should be able to hear the change of sound. In the following Swahili words, try to imitate the speaker, avoiding a final T sound, especially when the vowel is final in the word.

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