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Vowels are pronounced as follows:
Short
A as in aloud
E as in entry
I as in eat
O as in ordinary
U as in to
Long (macron over the letter)
A as in car
E as in led
I as in peep
O as in pork
U as in loot
T The ‘t’ sound depends on which vowel appears after it. When it follows an ‘a’, ‘e’ or ‘o’, pronounce it with as little sibilant sound as possible (almost like a ‘d’). When it follows an ‘i’ or ‘u’, it includes a slight sibilant sound, but not nearly as much as an English ‘t’.
R Pronounced as a soft ‘rolled’ r.
The ‘ng’ digraph is pronounced as it sounds in the English word ‘singer'.
The ‘wh’ digraph originally sounded like the ‘wh’ in ‘whisper’, but in most dialects has evolved to be more like the English ‘f’ sound.
https://www.victoria.ac.nz/maori-at-victoria/ako/te-reo-at-victoria/te-reo-pronunciation-guide
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"Homai te pakipaki" - "Give them a round of applause". Originally meant anyone who was not Maori, now usually refers to a New Zealander of European descent. Also ‘kanohi’ which can also mean face The transliteration Paraire was previously used but the traditional names for the days of the week are now used. Macron denotes long vowel sound. Macron denotes long vowel sound. MÄrie is pronounced with 3 syllables: mar-ree-eh An informal greeting. Also used for thank you. Pronunciation: o = or, e as in egg. The word has two syllables. Pronunciation: a = ar as in car, o = or, wh = f, ng as in sing, ai = eye Pronunciation: i = ea as in eat, o = or, ai = eye The transliteration MÄne was previously used but the traditional names for the days of the week are now used. A small New Zealand native owl - named for the sound of it's call. Like most owls it is nocturnal Tama also means boy or son. Koti is a transliteration of coat. Literally translates as 'washing day'. The transliteration Haterei was previously used but the traditional names for the days of the week are now used. A form of farewell sometimes shortened to ‘ka kite’ or see you. Kite is pronounced with two syllables: i = ea as in eat, e as in egg. Macron denotes long vowel sound. Pronunciation: u = oo as in moon Literally translates as 'sacred day' Also means day. The personification of the sun is Tama-nui-te-rÄ - The son of the sun/day. RÄ also means 'by way of' or 'via' 3 syllables: kai-a-ko. Pronouncitaion: ai = eye, a = ar as in car, o = or. He aha te mea nui o te Ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. What is the most important thing in the world? The people, the people, the people. The transliteration Taite was previously used but the traditional names for the days of the week are now used. The transliteration Turei was previously used but the traditional names for the days of the week are now used. Pronunciation: i = ea as in eat, oi = oy as in toy The transliteration Wenerei was previously used but the traditional names for the days of the week are now used. Pronunciation: e as in egg, a = ar as in car. Used for things close to you. ‘He aha terÄ?’is used for things further away. Pronunciation: a = ar as in car, i = ea as in eat
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