Ijaw Language Class 5 : How To Split The Ijaw words For Easy Pronunciation In our previous class

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Ijaw Language Class 5 : How To Split The Ijaw words For Easy Pronunciation

In our previous class (4) we have taught you the reading table using the a e i o and u.

In this class 5 we want to teach you how to to pronounce the ijaw words.

The ijaw words can be split to either

a. 1 , 2
b. 2 , 2, .....
C. 1 , 3 , 2 , ......
E.t.c

The rule states that
1. if you have two vowels in front of a consonant they must combine when pronouncing them.

E.g Faith an English word means Peibolou in ijaw.
Now if you want to pronounce peibolou.
ei is in front of p . P is a consonant . From this law the two vowels ei must combine with p . Same with L and ou

So lets split peibolou for easy pronunciation . it gives Pei , bo and lou

2. If the vowel is at the back of the consonant then it both will split.
E.g bag. The word bag in ijaw is akpa

akpa the first a which is the vowel is at the back of the k ( consonant ) so it will separate from kpa . So akpa will be split as a and kpa . Remember the last letter or vowel a at the front so it will combine using the first law.

Same with Ekpemi split to E , kpe and mi

3. Words with stress goes with h or b attached to the vowels to give a unique stress pronunciation.
E.g Agbegha meaning in english something that is not fit or suitable.
Agbegha is split to A , gbe and gha

4 Why ie and ei are very important in the ijaw words when they are in between a word.
E.g Name like Mienebi or seifa
The ie in mienebi will join the m and n together. So we split mienebi as mien and ebi . Mien using law 4 while ebi law 2 and 3.
Same with seifa . split to Sei and fa
Meinebi means good dids while seifa is safe or the place is safe in English language.

With these rules lets us split some words for easy pronunciation.
1. Ware = wa re means house
2. Selefa = se le fa means No money
3. Egberi = E gbe ri means word
4 yerinebi = ye rin ebi means good behavior or lifestyle.

Note is not ye ri ne bi . because it is just ijaw language difference in different parts. Some will write yeriebi split to be ye ri ebi . The n may be silent.
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