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Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by Amandobolt(m): 8:41am On Dec 04, 2013
I'm an Igbo from Anambra state (MOD take note!! don't ban me), I grew up in a foreign country. I'm now in skul here sha... dis mispronunciation of a tin among Anambarians is just irritating.

You'll see a fine nwa baby blowing wrong grammar like.....pronouncing "rag" as "lag", "problem" as "plobrem", "direct" as "dilet".
my fellow Igbo people, what can be the cause of this problem??

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Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by Nobody: 9:27am On Dec 04, 2013
One onitsha babe told her boyfliend..Dalring...i would rike you to rick my critolis..prease make me to lerease..The boy glabbed his tlouser and lan out of the loom.

The boy must be a liff laff to have done that to his undergladuate raw student girl fliend of university of Ragos.



Cant we have fun in here again..fyi...Abu m nwafo igbo..even sonny bobo,sexkillz and afam wld find the above funny.

If you are igbo and find the above offensive and not funny..then something must be vely vely wlong with your blain.

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Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by borntobegr8t(m): 9:27am On Dec 04, 2013
U dey find trouble ba?.. Jus keep talkin and u go see oliginal plobrem grin

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Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by realsuigeneris: 9:39am On Dec 04, 2013
It still remains a mystery and transends from generation to generation. BUT be mindful that it is not only applicable to Anambra people, other tribes and state has theirs too. E.g an Hausa guy will pronounce P for F and F for P : e.g : (Frofer for Proper, Pellow for Fellow) and so on WHILE a YORUBA guy will add H to every other words e.g to say (INCREASE a Yoruba guy will say HINCREASE. OUR for HOUR, ATE for HATE)..........................so its a Nigerian stuff. even the calabas has their own language issues too. May be we need to consult Ifa for a solution.

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Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by Nobody: 9:47am On Dec 04, 2013
Pls mods...do not delete this thread..i beg all of una..it has nothing to do with my west side bros and sisters.

Peace..
Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by Polio: 9:48am On Dec 04, 2013
LOOL grin
Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by Nobody: 9:57am On Dec 04, 2013
born_to_be_gr8t: U dey find trouble ba?.. Jus keep talkin and u go see oliginal plobrem grin

grin grin grin

That clacked me up...i,ve never raughed so hard in my rife.

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Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by Amandobolt(m): 1:24pm On Dec 04, 2013
guys, I think we have to ask ifa. but whr can we find him
Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by Amandobolt(m): 12:44pm On Sep 30, 2014
pls I need answers
Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by tonychristopher: 3:08pm On Sep 30, 2014
Amandobolt: I'm an Igbo from Anambra state (MOD take note!! don't ban me), I grew up in a foreign country. I'm now in skul here sha... dis mispronunciation of a tin among Anambarians is just irritating.

You'll see a fine nwa baby blowing wrong grammar like.....pronouncing "rag" as "lag", "problem" as "plobrem", "direct" as "dilet".
my fellow Igbo people, what can be the cause of this problem??

Go ask your mother why she is in position to tell you why you call hate ..ate and eight ...hate
Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by A7(m): 10:14pm On Sep 30, 2014
Apta seeing thread cafshon, I thought someone is out por mischiep, alas the fosta himsep is an igbo fasin exfiressing his laip exfirience on how his fiful misfuronaunsiyet some english words.
Re: Why Do Igbos Pronounce English Words Incorrectly?? by gise: 5:04pm On Oct 08, 2014
Because their phonetics are not English just like English doesn't have the same phonetics as igbo

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