DIE KLANKE: Learn Afrikaans Vowel Sounds
In this page you will learn about DIE KLANKE/Vowel Sounds, a Afrikaans learning topic that is also a recommended learning topic for students in Primary to Matric and Beyond.
About DIE KLANKE/Vowel Sounds
Afrikaans is a phonic language. As you sound it, so you spell and read it. It is essential to know the vowel sounds (klanke), as all Afrikaans spelling and reading is based on this.
THE KLANKE ARE DIVIDED INTO:
(a) short vowels (b) twin vowels (c) double (long) vowels (d) triple vowels
This forms the basis of Afrikaans spelling. The Meervoud, Verkleinwoord, Trappe van Vergelying and Byvoeglike Naamwoorde are based on this.
(The English sound is included in brackets.)
SHORT VOWELS
a (cup)
man
kas
vakansie
e (pen)
pen
nek
eksamens
o (cork)
kop
grot
bottel
u (a…)
brug
vrugte
kultureel
i (trip)
dit
vis
vinnig
TWIN VOWELS
aa (ah!)
maan
kaas
verstaanbaar
ee (ear)
peer
neef
kleedkamer
oo (poor)
koop
groot
stoomboot
uu (grieve)
vuur
nuus
muurbal
DOUBLE/LONG VOWELS
ae (ah/a)
ha | el
vra | end
pronounced as 2 syllables
eu (Ian)
seun
neus
reusagtig
ou (goat)
koud
vrou
skouers
oe (book)
boek
skoen
moedeloos
ie (sick)
siek
pienk
piekniek
y (hay)
hy
prys
medisyne
ei (train)
klein
vleis
skeidsregter
ui (praise)
huis
tuin
luister
TRIPLE VOWELS
aai (why)
slaai
draai
braaivleis
eeu (phew!)
leeu
sneeu
eeufees
ooi (toy)
rooi
mooi
toernooi
oei (phoey)
koei
groei
bloeisels
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KAPPIE EN DEELTEKEN ê & ë
ê
sê
skêr
wêreld
ê emphasises the letter
ë
ge | ëet
koe | ël
pasi | ënt
ë tells us to divide the word just before it
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