Learn Afrikaans - Consonants

Pronunciation

b: as in bat
c: as in king or celebrity
d: as in dance but sometimes pronounced as English 't' usually at the end of words
f: as in fan
g: similar to the 'ch' in bach but a lot harder and more glottal. Also on occasion pronounced the same as the english 'g'
h: as in hat but sometimes is a silent letter, usually when followed by a vowel for example the word 'huur' which when spoken, no trace of an 'h' can be heard. Which explains why the plural of 'huur' is 'ure'
j: as in yak
k: as in king
l: as in lamp
m: as in man
n: as in nap
p: as in pet
r: as in rant but the sound is rolled
s: as in set
t: as in tale
v: pronounced same as English 'f' but on rare occasions is also pronounced like the English 'v'
w: pronounced the same as the English 'v' as in vet but also pronounced the same as English 'w' in some words
x: same as English but extremely rare and usually found in scientific terms or loanwords.
z: Also extremely rare but pronounced exactly as the German 'z' meaning bits or the same as the English 'z'