Tuesday, February 2, 2010

How to Speak Samoan

A is "ah"
E is "Ay"
I is "Ee"
O is "Oh"
U is "Ooh"

Every vowel gets its own syllable.

G's are always soft and always pronounced as if spelled "ng"

AU following a consonant is "owww" (rhymes with cow)
OU following a consonant is "oh"
For example: Laufou Shopping Center is "lau-foe" (rhymes with "cow

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