Guide to Sundanese Music - Free EBooks Library
Guide to Sundanese Music - Free EBooks Library
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SUNDANESE PRONUNCIATION<br />
a as in father: never o as in Jowo<br />
e as in egg<br />
e as in taken<br />
eu rather like German 6, or like ea as in pearl<br />
i as in pin<br />
o as in on<br />
u as in rude<br />
The vowels are single "pure" sounds, not diphthongs as they often are in<br />
English.<br />
Double vowels are pronounced twice, eg goong = go-ong.<br />
The consonants are lighter and less guttural than in Javanese: there are no<br />
Javanese dh or th sounds.<br />
c as in cello or chair<br />
ng as in singer (RP, not Lancashire)<br />
ngg as in anger