HAUSA CONSONANT TEST

Can you hear the difference between Hausa glottalized consonants and their plain counterparts?

In each of the phrases below, the space with the question mark has one of the following sounds.

  1. Click on the phrase containing the question mark.
  2. Click on the blue letter which you think you heard in the position of the question mark.

If your answer is correct, you will see the phrase with the letter filled in the frame to the right. If the letter is not correct, you will hear a sound familiar throughout Hausa country!

 

'He has benefited.'

 b

 d

 k

 s

 

'It is protected.'

 b

 d

 k

 s

 

'He gave (it) to her.'

 b

 d

 k

 s

'He spoiled (it).'

 b

 d

 k

 s

'It is arranged.'

 b

 d

 k

 s

'It is chopped down.'

 b

 d

 k

 s

'It is tightly strung.'

 b

 d

 k

 s

'He is worried.'

 b

 d

 k

 s