Haitian Creole Reading, Lesson 03
No Silent Letters in Haitian Creole
Written letters and graphèmes do real work. Learners should not drop final sounds.
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bouch, mouth
1. Sound & pronunciation #
English and French learners often ignore final letters because their first languages allow silent spellings. In Creole, regular written sounds are expected to be pronounced.
Pronunciation guide: /bouch/ – boosh; final ch is pronounced.
2. Spelling rule #
Write bouch, not French-style bouche. Read the final ch. The learner should hear the word as a compact set of pronounced sounds.
3. Vocabulary building blocks #
Use short words to build confidence with final sounds.
| Creole word or phrase | English sounds-like guide | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bouch | Boosh | Mouth |
| Plen | Plehn | Full |
| Liv | Leev | Book |
| Tab | Tahb | Table |
| Chak | Shahk | Each / every |