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Nnọọ! Learn to speak Igbo like a native.

Welcome to your learning dashboard. Discover lessons on structure, practice vocabulary, hear traditional pronunciations, and master tone curves.

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Word of the Day
Kedu
How are you? / Hello
[ké-dù] (High-Low tone)

💡 Learn Igbo Tones

Igbo is tonal. The exact same spelling can mean three different things depending on your pitch. Try the Tone Trainer in the navbar to practice sounding out pitch waves.

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The Ónwụ Alphabet (Abụọdụ Igbo)

Click letters to play pronunciations

The standard Igbo alphabet (Ónwụ) consists of 36 letters, including 8 vowels (marked in red), 19 consonants, and 9 digraphs (double letters like gb, kp, nw). Select any card below to listen, read descriptions, and study example words.

A

Letter A (A)

Pronounced like "a" in father.

Example Word
Akpa
English Translation
Bag
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Select a Lesson

Choose a lesson from the left sidebar to start learning vocabulary, reading rules, and practicing pronunciation.

Vocabulary Flashcards

Flip and test your memory

Select a vocabulary deck below to study. Flashcards are a great way to memorize nouns, verbs, and common words. Click the card to flip it over and reveal its English translation.

Deck: Animals Igbo Word
Ewu
[é-wù]
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English Translation Deck: Animals
Goat
Noun
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Greetings & Everyday Phrases

Real conversations and respect customs

In Igbo culture, greetings are highly prioritized. How you greet indicates respect, relationship, and mood. Learn standard morning greetings, market phrases, and travel expressions below.

Interactive Tone Trainer (Ọzụzụ Ụda olu)

Master the 3-tone pitch system

Igbo is a tonal language. Tone is phonemic, meaning pitch differences change the actual meaning of words with identical spelling. In the system below, click the concepts to listen to pitch profiles, or sound out custom word tones visually.

Understand the Pitch Levels

Every syllable carries a tone. Practice identifying these patterns:

High Tone (◌́)

Pronounced with a high vocal pitch. (Example: A in Akpa)

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Low Tone (◌̀)

Pronounced with a dropped vocal pitch. (Example: wu in Ewu)

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Downstep Tone (◌̄)

A high pitch dropped slightly, but not as low as a Low Tone.

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Interactive Tonal Contour Visualizer

Select a word below to map its syllable pitches on the graph, then press "Play Pitch Melodies" to hear the tonal wave sequence synthesized.

Igbo Proverbs (Ilu Igbo)

Wisdom of the Elders (Eziokwu Omenala)

Igbo speech is saturated with proverbs. A proverb (Ilu) adds depth, wisdom, and rhetorical beauty to spoken conversations. Below, explore traditional proverbs, their literal English translations, and their true cultural and moral meanings.

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