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Te Kete Akoranga
Ngā Oropuare - Long Vowel Sounds
Starting to kōrero Māori begins with pronunciation. In this section you can find a basic guide on how to pronounce long vowel sounds that make up te reo Māori. Use our audio clips as well as phonetic (sound) guides.
Ngā Oropuare - Māori
Āā as in Kākā
Ēē as in Kēkē
Īī as in Kīkī
Ōō as in Hōrō
Ūū as in Tūrū
Ngā Oropuare - English
Āā as in Car
Ēē as in Merry or Mary
Īī as in Heel
Ōō as in Door
Ūū as in Blue
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