Improve Your Pronunciation. Pronunciation Tips.
About this content
Haitian Creole is a beautiful language with it is own alphabet and pronunciation rules. Learning and following these rules is essential. Not only will you easily understand others but you will be understood as well! “Kreyòl pale, Kreyòl konprann” does not apply to mispronunciation. Improved pronunciation means improving listening skills. Two for one!
Target Level
Beginners and intermediate learners
What can you achieve with this content?
- Learn the actual letters of the Haitian Creole alphabet. Hint: it is not “like French”
- Learn how to position your lips, tongue, etc. for proper pronunciation
- Learn how to pronounce words correctly
Important rules
- To improve your pronunciation, we suggest learning the Haitian Creole alphabet first
- When natives spell a word, they will likely use the French alphabet
- When saying or reading a word, remember:
- there are no silent letters
- every letter needs to be pronounced
- every letter has only one way it is pronounced
Directions
Focus on perfecting one sound for the week as you read aloud and speak to others