Pronunciation Guide

Letter(s)	Pronounced Like	Twi Example	Sound
a	the a in amp, art, axe	ampa
an	the a in hyena, yoga, zebra (when it appears at the end of a word the n is silent)	ntaban
dw	the j in joke, jump, just	maadwo
e	the ay in day, hay, say	kube
ɛ	the e in bet, get, set	fɛ
gy	the j in joke, jump, just (similar to Egypt)	agya
hw	the sh in sheep, ship, shun	hwɛ
i	the e in he, me, she	daabi
ky	the ch in charm, chief, chop	maakye
o	the o in okay, over, toe	amango
ɔ	the o in drop, hop, plot	ɔsɔfo
tw	the word chew	twi
u	the u in blue, flu, true	kwadu