lesson 0 - sounds

toki pona has 14 letters in its alphabet:

a e i k j l m n o p s t u w

all the letters are pronounced like in the IPA. because of the small amount of letters, it's okay if your pronounciation isn't exactly identical to the IPA

for example /dogi bona/ and /toki pona/ are both valid pronounciations of *toki pona*

general guide to pronounciation

vowels

a - like a in father

e - like e in let

i - like ee in bee

o - like o in on

u - like oo in soon

~ consonants

most of the consonants are just like english, except j.

j is pronounced like y in english yellow

~ stress

you always stress the first syllable of every word.

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