Pronunciation


Do not forget that this site uses its own set of romanization, this is because there is no official hoisanese romanization. Do not mix up english words with this site's romanization. Example: be is pronounced like b-eh, NOT like the English word "be."
Something different about hoisanese from English is how the words are pronounced. an example of this is at the end of some Hoisanese words.
Ex: the word leik is pronounced almost like "lake" in english EXCEPT in Hoisanwa the hard k sound is not stressed at the end. When you speak hoisanese the ending sounds "p","k",and"t" are all said without the extra stress at the end. To test that you are doing this correct, whisper the word and listen if you hear that harsh sound when your whispering. When said correctly, there should be no creaks or click sounds as you whisper and everything should just sound like flowing air.

Learn about the Hoisanese Tones