Lesson 99 - Alphabet (Southern Cook Islands)

Alphabet: A, E, Ng, I, K, M, N, O, P, R, T, U, V.

Māori pronunciation: A, E, Nga, I, Ke, Mo, Nu, O, Pi, Ro, Ti, U, Vi.

A rough guide for English speakers, listen to how I say it and follow along to pick out the pronunciations: Ahh, Egg, Winger, Idiot, Cake, More, Noose, Oar, Pea, Row, Tea, Foot, V.

It's tough to teach using these words, but hopefully you hear the Māori pronunciations within these English words.

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