Nnọọ! Learn to speak Igbo like a native.
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💡 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.
Go to Tone Trainer →The Ónwụ Alphabet (Abụọdụ Igbo)
Click letters to play pronunciationsThe 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.
Letter A (A)
Pronounced like "a" in father.
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 memorySelect 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.
Greetings & Everyday Phrases
Real conversations and respect customsIn 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 systemIgbo 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:
Pronounced with a high vocal pitch. (Example: A in Akpa)
Pronounced with a dropped vocal pitch. (Example: wu in Ewu)
A high pitch dropped slightly, but not as low as a Low Tone.
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.
Test Your Igbo Knowledge
Ready to challenge yourself? Take a quiz based on vowel harmony, tone patterns, greetings, and vocab terms. Get feedback on every answer and earn extra XP to level up!