Note that these are just general tips and that these rules may not always apply as writers of Wolof sometimes use different spelling systems.
CONSONANTS:
j is pronounced as in jazz but with the tongue a bit nearer the top front teeth
c is pronounced as in church with the tongue a little nearer the top front teeth
ñ is pronounced as in the middle sound in canyon with the tongue tip just behind the front teeth
q is pronounced as a k pulled back into the throat
x is pronounced as in loch in Scottish English or bach in German, with the tongue pulled back in the throat
VOWELS:
a is pronounced as the u in butter not as in cat
à is pronounced as the ‘a’ sound in British English life
e is pronounced as in bed
é is pronounced like the French é, almost like the i in big
ë is pronounced as in Brithish English bird
i is pronounced as in beat
o is pronounced as in hot
ó is pronounced as in the French beau, it does not exist in English
u is pronounced a bit like book but with the lips more rounded
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