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This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Haitian Creole on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Haitian Creole in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.
Castelline, a speaker of Haitian Creole, recorded in the United States. Haitian Creole (/ ˈ h eɪ ʃ ən ˈ k r iː oʊ l /; Haitian Creole: kreyòl ayisyen, [kɣejɔl ajisjɛ̃]; [6] [7] French: créole haïtien, [kʁe.ɔl a.i.sjɛ̃]), or simply Creole (Haitian Creole: kreyòl), is a French-based creole language spoken by 10 to 12 million people worldwide, and is one of the two official ...
The Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [akademi kɣejɔl ajisjɛ̃]), known in French as the Académie du Créole Haïtien and in English as the Haitian Creole Academy, is the language regulator of Haitian Creole. [3] It is composed of up to 55 scholars under the leadership of Rogéda Dorcé Dorcil. [4] [5]
A tanbou (Haitian Creole pronunciation:) is the national musical instrument and type of barrel drum from Haiti. [1] The drum is used in many music genres of Haiti and has been influential in the rest of the Caribbean and Latin American world.
In English, this rule for the pronunciation is often disregarded, thus the spelling Haiti is used.) There are different anglicizations for its pronunciation such as HIGH-ti, high-EE-ti and haa-EE-ti, which are still in use, but HAY-ti is the most widespread and best-established. [44]
John Oliver has teased JD Vance for his recent mispronunciation of Haiti.. On the latest episode of his eponymous talk show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the comedian addressed the false ...
Le Marron Inconnu de Port au prince, [4] shortened as Le Marron Inconnu (French pronunciation: [lə ma.ʁɔ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ny], "The Unknown Maroon"), also called Neg Marron or Nèg Mawon (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [nɛɡ ma.ʁɔ̃], "Maroon Man"), [5] [6] is a bronze statue of a runaway slave, better known as a maroon, standing in the center of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Méringue (French pronunciation:; Haitian Creole: mereng), also called méringue lente or méringue de salon (slow or salon méringue), [1] [2] is a dance music and national symbol in Haiti. [3] It is a string-based style played on the guitar , horn section, piano, and other string instruments unlike the accordion -based merengue , and is ...