Afrikaans/Alphabet
A Short (A) Long (AA)
B Similar to English
C Either S or K, e.g. SirKel
D Similar to English
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Short (A) Long (AA)
Similar to English
Two sound possible, soft and gutteral
Similar to English
Short (I) Long (IE), and not (II)
Like English Y, e.g. JES(afr) = YES(eng)
Similar to English
Similar to English
Similar to English
Similar to English
Short (O) Long (OO)
Similar to English
KW used, eg. KWART = 1/4
Similar to Spanish
Similar to English
Similar to English
Short (U) Long (UU)
Similar to English F
Unique sound
Used in loan words only
Like English "ay" e.g. YL(afr) = ALE (eng)
S is often used
Similar to English
Either S or K, e.g. SirKel
Similar to English
Short (A) Long (AA)
Similar to English
Two sound possible, soft and gutteral
Similar to English
Short (I) Long (IE), and not (II)
Like English Y, e.g. JES(afr) = YES(eng)
Similar to English
Similar to English
Similar to English
Similar to English
Short (O) Long (OO)
Similar to English
KW used, eg. KWART = 1/4
Similar to Spanish
Similar to English
Similar to English
Short (U) Long (UU)
Similar to English F
Unique sound
Used in loan words only
Like English "ay" e.g. YL(afr) = ALE (eng)
S is often used