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Edo to English Dictionary

English to Edo Dictionary

To utilize this Online Edo-English Dictionary fully, it is strongly recommended that you purchase the Edo Language CD set, which goes along with the online dictionary.

While the online dictionary is for visual learners, the CD is for auditory learners. The combination of the two increases the pace at which you master the Edo language.

We recommend that you get the CDs before you make any serious effort in utilizing the online dictionary in order to maximum your result.

To fully understand the words of the Edo speaking people of Nigeria, you must also learn to pronounce the words correctly. Below is a table of our alphabet structure. In the Edo language, there are 32 alphabets. It consists of 7 vowels, 17 single consonants, and 8 double consonants. Two of the vowels (E & O) usually have a dot underneath them, but they are underlined on this site.

7 Vowels
A	sounds like the first letter of	Apple
E	sounds like the first letter of	Able
E	sounds like the first letter of	Egg
I	sounds like the first letter of	Eve
O	sounds like the first letter of	Over
O	sounds like the first letter of	Organ
U	sounds like the first letter of	Who

17 Single Consonants
B	sounds like the first letter of	Bell
D	sounds like the first letter of	Dark
F	sounds like the first letter of	Fell
G	sounds like the first letter of	Gear
H	sounds like the first letter of	Hello
K	sounds like the first letter of	Kettle
L	sounds like the first letter of	Lake
M	sounds like the first letter of	Me
N	sounds like the first letter of	Neck
P	sounds like the first letter of	Pear
R	sounds like the first letter of	Ran
S	sounds like the first letter of	So
T	sounds like the first letter of	Tune
V	sounds like the first letter of	Vent
W	sounds like the first letter of	Well
Y	sounds like the first letter of	You
Z	sounds like the first letter of	Zenith

8 Double Consonants
GB	sounds like the first two letters of	GBig
GH	sounds like the first two letters of	GHail
KH	sounds like the first letter of	Kin
KP	sounds like the first two letters of	KPiano
MW	sounds like the first letter of	Vim
RH	sounds like the first two letters of	Roof
RR	sounds like	RR
VB	sounds like the first letter of	Vote