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| African Languages At PENN |
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| Syllables |
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| Some Shona syllables are difficult to pronounce. These are syllables that present those sounds that are not found in English. For example, sw is pronounced “skw.” |
| Other Examples |
| bv |
kubva |
to come from |
| bw |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe |
| dy |
kudya |
to eat |
| mv |
mvura |
water |
| mw |
mwana |
child |
| nw |
kunwa |
to drink |
| ny |
nyora |
to write |
| sv |
svika |
to arrive |
| ty |
tyora |
to break |
| zv |
zvino |
now |
| zw |
izwi |
word, voice |
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