Here are the Basics
To begin, be sure to know the different sounds between an, en, on and in.
As a beginner, you might mistakenly misuse one for the other.
an
an sounds like /un/ in skunk
an does not sound like /an/ in pan
en
en sounds like /en/ in sent
en does not sound like /en/ in enter
on
on sounds like /on/ in won't
on does not sound like /on/ in onto
in
in sounds like /in/ in seen
in does not sound like /in/ in inside
- The sounds ay and im are quite different from their English counterparts.
- For example, the sound ay is not pronounced the same way in Creole as it does in English.
- Therefore, be sure to understand the difference between how both of these vowels sounds are pronounced in English and Creole.
ay
ay sounds like /eye/ in eyeglasses
ay does not sound like /ay/ in stay
im
im sounds like /eem/ in seem
im does not sound like /im/ in the name Tim
ann
ann sounds like /un/ in fun
ann does not sound like /ann/ like the English name Ann
ay
ay sounds like /eye/ in eyeglasses
ay does not sound like /ay/ in stay
enn
enn sounds like /en/ in enter
onn
onn sounds like /on/ in won
Watch the Video
You can have a much better idea of how to make those sounds correctly by watching the video version of this lesson.
It will also make it easier to differentiate the sounds that are similar and the ones that don't necessarily exist in English.