Sound Bites: Pronunciation of Vodou/Santeria/Palo terms

[Darkest Eve]

If you're like me... you tend to pronounce everything exactly how it looks. :) Which, as you know... isn't necessarily correct.

Here are some links to sound bites for pronunciation of common terms.

(I'll add to it as I find them - if you have some, please share!)

Follow the links and click on the "Hear It" button next to the word.

Vodou (http://www.yourdictionary.com/vodou)

Santeria (http://www.yourdictionary.com/santeria)

Other pronunciation help (If you find the written version of a word, and the pronunciation symbols, but no sound bite):

http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pixt.gif\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/schwa.gif \ as a in abut (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?abut0001.wav=abut'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/primarystress.gifhttp://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/schwa.gif http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/secondarystress.gifhttp://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/schwa.gif \ as u in abut (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?abut0001.wav=abut'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/schwa.gif \ as e in kitten (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?kitten01.wav=kitten'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/schwa.gifr \ as ur/er in further (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?furthe01.wav=further'))
\ a \ as a in ash (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?ash00001.wav=ash'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/amacr.gif \ as a in ace (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?ace00001.wav=ace'))
\ ä \ as o in mop (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?mop00001.wav=mop'))
\ ahttp://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/udot.gif \ as ou in out (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?out00001.wav=out'))
\ b \ as in baby (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?baby0001.wav=baby'))
\ ch \ as ch in chin (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?chin0001.wav=chin'))
\ d \ as d in did (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?do000002.wav=did'))
\ e \ as e in bet (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?bet00001.wav=bet'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/primarystress.gifhttp://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/emacr.gif http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/secondarystress.gifhttp://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/emacr.gif \ as ea in easy (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?easy0001.wav=easy'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/emacr.gif \ as y in easy (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?easy0001.wav=easy'))
\ f \ as f in fifty (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?fifty001.wav=fifty'))

\ g \ as g in go (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?go000001.wav=go'))
\ h \ as h in hat (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?hat00001.wav=hat'))
\ i \ as i in hit (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?hit00001.wav=hit'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/imacr.gif \ as i in ice (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?ice00001.wav=ice'))
\ j \ as j in job (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?job00001.wav=job'))
\ k \ as k in kin (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?kin00001.wav=kin'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/kunderlined.gif \ as ch in ich dien (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?fwichd01.wav=ich+dien'))
\ l \ as l in lily (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?lily0001.wav=lily'))
\ m \ as m in murmur (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?murmur01.wav=murmur'))
\ n \ as n in own (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?own00001.wav=own'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/eng.gif \ as ng in sing (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?sing0001.wav=sing'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/omacr.gif \ as o in go (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?go000001.wav=go'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/odot.gif \ as aw in law (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?law00001.wav=law'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/odot.gifi \ as oy in boy (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?boy00001.wav=boy'))
\ p \ as p in pepper (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?pepper01.wav=pepper'))
\ r \ as r in red (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?red00001.wav=red'))
\ s \ as s in less (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?less0001.wav=less'))
\ sh \ as sh in shy (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?shy00001.wav=shy'))
\ t \ as t in tie (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?tie00001.wav=tie'))
\ th \ as th in thin (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?thin0001.wav=thin'))
\ th \ as th in the (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?the00001.wav=the'))
\ ü \ as oo in loot (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?loot0001.wav=loot'))
\ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/udot.gif \ as oo in foot (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?foot0001.wav=foot'))
\ v \ as v in vivid (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?vivid001.wav=vivid'))
\ w \ as w in away (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?away0001.wav=away'))
\ y \ as y in yet (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?yet00001.wav=yet'))
\ yü \ as you in youth (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?youth001.wav=youth'))
\ yhttp://medical.merriam-webster.com/images/pronguide/udot.gif \ as u in curable (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?curabl01.wav=curable'))
\ z \ as z in zone (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?zone0001.wav=zone'))
\ zh \ as si in vision (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?vision01.wav=vision'))

[Darkest Eve]

Which pronunciation do you use? (I have seen/heard different answers in various places, so one may not be "more" correct than the others - some pronounce both Low - uh..or Low - ah)

Loa (Low - uh) (Low - ah)

Lwa (Low - aRe) (Low - uh) (Low - ah)

[Artiste-LiLi]

Which pronunciation do you use? (I have seen/heard different answers in various places, so one may not be "more" correct than the others - some pronounce both Low - uh..or Low - ah)

Loa (Low - uh) (Low - ah)

Lwa (Low - aRe) (Low - uh) (Low - ah)


I say Loa: Lo-wah/Low-waah

I say Lwa: L'wah/L-wh-aah (heavy on the french accent)

[DixieWitch]

I say Loa: Lo-wah/Low-waah

I say Lwa: L'wah/L-wh-aah (heavy on the french accent)

Same here.

Thanks for the links and info D.E.

[Artiste-LiLi]

Good thread by the way. I think this can be quite helpful.

[Teresa]

Very Good thread. Pronounciation is important in Voodoo. :thumbsup: