Card Deck Pronunciation Guide

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Food & Drinks

Nam

Meatnahm

Nsuo

Waterin-soo-yor

Nkwan

Soupn-kwan

Borɔdeɛ

Plantainboh-roh-deh-eh

Kosua

Eggkoh-soo-ah

Ɛmo

Riceeh-moh

Family

Ɛna / Maame

Mothereh-nah / mah-meh

Agya / Papa

Fatherah-jah / pa-pa

Nana

Grandparentnah-nah

Nua

Siblingnoo-ah

Abɔfra

Childa-bo-fra

Adamfo

Friendah-dam-fo

Body Parts

Etire

Headeh-te-re

Ani

Eyea-nee

Tɛkrɛma

Tongueteh-kreh-mah

Abasa

Armah-bah-sah

Nsatea

FingersN-sa-te-an

Nan

Legnann

Animals

Odwan

Sheepoh-dwahn

Pɔnkɔ

Horsepawn-koh

Apɔnkye

Goatah-pohn-cheh

Ɔkraman

Dogawk-krah-man

Akokɔ

Chickenah-koh-koh

Emotions

Ɔdɔ

Loveor-doh

Anigyeɛ

Happyah-nee-jyeh

Awerɛhoɔ

Sadah-weh-reh-hoh

Ahoɔfɛ

Beautifulah-hoh-feh

Ayamyɛ

Kindnessah-yah-myeh

Home & Places

Fie

Homefee-eh

Dan

Roomdahn

Sukuu

Schoolsoo-koo

Asɔre

Churchah-soh-reh

Akonnwa

Chairah-konn-wah

Ɛpono

Tableeh-poh-no

Market

Sika

Moneysee-kah

Boɔ

Priceboh

Tɔ

Buytoh

Tɔn

Sellton

Nneɛma

Itemsn-nye-eh-ma

Everyday Verbs

Bra

Comebrah

Kɔ

Gokoh

Di

Eatde

Nom

Drinknum

Da

Sleepdah

Pɛ

Wantpeh

Celebrations

Apontoɔ

Partyah-pon-toh

Nnwom

Musicnni-yom

Ayeforɔ

Weddingaye-faw-raw

Afahyɛ

Festivalah-fah-sheh

Work & School

Sua

Learnsoo-ah

Kenkan

Readkinkan

Twerɛ

Writeche-reh-eh

Adwuma

Worka-joo-ma