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Module 1 · Alphabet and sounds

The 56 graphic units of shikomori: vowels, consonants, implosives, digraphs, pre-nasals, auxiliary signs.

8 lessons≈ 115 min7 lessons with listening

1.1The 5 oral vowelsa, e, i, o, u — pronunciation rules and first words.ListeningDialects12 min
1.2The 5 nasal vowelsâ, ê, î, ô, û — a 2019 innovation, mostly found in Arabic loanwords.Listening10 min
1.3The semi-vowels w and yTwo letters, one relevance rule: only written when their absence would make the word ambiguous.Listening12 min
1.4The simple consonants19 consonants. Most resemble French — 5 deserve special attention.Listening15 min
1.5The implosives ɓ and ɗHeart of the chapter — mouth-audio demo, strong opposition with b and d.ListeningDialects18 min
1.6The 10 digraphsdh, dj, dr, dz, ny, pv, sh, th, tr, ts — each marks a single sound, some exotic for a French speaker.ListeningDialects20 min
1.7The 15 pre-nasalsPre-nasalised consonants: a brief n + a consonant, as one complex sound. A Bantu signature.ListeningDialects18 min
1.8Auxiliary signsApostrophe, dieresis and legacy circumflex — small signs, big impact on reading.10 min