Pronunciation is very important - the foundation.
in Waikato, we can use double vowel instead of macron
When traveling try and say as many Maori names you see.
Make breaks after the vowel eg ta/ma/ri/ki
h,k, m, n, p, r, t, w, ng, wh
Ng - sounds like the end of sing
Wh - f sound
Use the ha ka ma song to practice the vowel sounds
Ta, te to - flat sound, teeth touching teeth, soft T
ti, tu more like English sounding t eg have a cup of tea for two
Practice a ha ka ma as much as possible
pronouncing vowels together:
Important to get pronunciation correct, especially for children's names.
Places mean something, they have a history, they were named for something, important to pronounce correctly well.
Respect people, language and culture.
Saying names of trees, birds - lots of schools and centres have these but don't pronounce correctly.
Koowhai
Kauri
Tootara
No macron stress goes on the double vowel
Comments
Post a Comment