Haitian Creole Reading, Lesson 01
One Sign, One Sound in Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole spelling is mostly phonetic: one written sign normally points to one stable sound.
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kreyòl, Creole
1. Sound & pronunciation #
For English speakers, the main habit is to stop guessing from English or French spelling. Read the Creole graphème you see, then move to the next sound.
Pronunciation guide: /kreyòl/ – roughly krey-yol; keep every written sound audible.
2. Spelling rule #
Some graphèmes are single letters, such as a and b. Others are sound groups, such as ch, an, en, ou, and ng.
3. Vocabulary building blocks #
Practice the rule with words that make sound-spelling links visible.
| Creole word or phrase | English sounds-like guide | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Kreyòl | Krey-yol | Creole |
| Lekti | Lek-tee | Reading |
| Ekri | Eh-kree | To write |
| Son | Sohn | Sound |
| Grafèm | Grah-fehm | Grapheme |