Exploring the Yorùbá Alphabet

What are the five basic vowel sounds in Yorùbá?

• a, e, i, o, u, y

• a, e, ẹ, i, o, u

• a, e, i, o, u

• a, e, ẹ, i, o

How many nasal vowel sounds are there in the Yorùbá language?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 2

Which Yorùbá vowel is pronounced as 'e' in 'bed'?

• a

• e

• o

• i

Identify the Yorùbá consonant that is similar to the English 'b'.

• d

• b

• g

• p

What is the Yorùbá consonant sound for 'd'?

• b

• d

• t

• g

Which consonant in Yorùbá is pronounced like the English 's'?

• s

• z

• sh

• c

How many distinct consonant sounds are there in Yorùbá?

• 20

• 18

• 15

• 12

What is the Yorùbá equivalent of the English 'k' sound?

• t

• g

• d

• k

Which vowel sound in Yorùbá is pronounced as 'oo' in 'food'?

• u

• a

• e

• i

What is the significance of tone in Yorùbá vowel pronunciation?

• Tone is irrelevant in Yorùbá vowel pronunciation.

• Tone is significant in Yorùbá vowel pronunciation as it changes the meaning of words.

• Tone only affects consonants in Yorùbá.

• All Yorùbá words have the same tone regardless of pronunciation.