Gịnị bụ ebe mkpọpụta mgbochiụme, depụta ebe mkpọpụta mgbochiụme ndị a: t, m, g, j, z, h, desita ụdịdị mkpọpụta mgbochiụme isii.

Nke a bụ azịza maka ajụjụ ndị ị jụrụ:

NKEWA 2 - UDAASỤSỤ

a)

• (i) Gịnị bụ ebe mkpọpụta mgbochiụme? Ebe mkpọpụta mgbochiụme bụ akụkụ abụọ nke ọnụ ma ọ bụ akpịrị na-ezukọta ma ọ bụ na-abịaru nso iji gbochie ma ọ bụ belata ikuku na-esi na ngụgụ apụta mgbe a na-akpọpụta ụda mgbochiụme.

• (ii) Depụta ebe mkpọpụta mgbochiụme ndị a: t, m, g, j, z, h.

  • t: Alveolar (Ezé ọnụ)
  • m: Bilabial (Egbugbere ọnụ abụọ)
  • g: Velar (Azụ ọnụ)
  • j: Palatal (Ebe etiti ọnụ)
  • z: Alveolar (Ezé ọnụ)
  • h: Glottal (Akpịrị)

b)

• (i) Desita ụdịdị mkpọpụta mgbochiụme isii.

  1. Nkwụsị (Stops/Plosives): A na-egbochi ikuku kpamkpam n'ọnụ tupu a hapụ ya na mberede (dịka, /p/, /t/, /k/).
  2. Mkpụkọ (Fricatives): A na-eme ka oghere dị n'ọnụ dị warara, na-eme ka ikuku na-esi na ya pụta na-eme mkpọtụ (dịka, /f/, /s/, /h/).
  3. Mkpụkọ-Nkwụsị (Affricates): Nke a bụ ngwakọta nke nkwụsị na mkpụkọ, ebe a na-egbochi ikuku tupu a hapụ ya dị ka mkpụkọ (dịka, /ch/, /j/).
  4. Imi (Nasals): A na-egbochi ikuku n'ọnụ mana a na-ahapụ ya ka ọ gafee n'imi (dịka, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/).
  5. Akụkụ ọnụ (Laterals): A na-egbochi ikuku n'etiti ọnụ mana a na-ahapụ ya ka ọ gafee n'akụkụ ọnụ (dịka, /l/).
  6. Mgbakọta (Approximants): Akụkụ ahụ na-akpọpụta ụda na-abịaru nso mana ha anaghị emetụ ibe ha aka ma ọ bụ mepụta mkpọtụ (dịka, /w/, /y/).

• (ii) Kọwaa ihe ndị na-eme mgbe a na-akpọpụta ụda 'n' na 's'.

  • 'n': Mgbe a na-akpọpụta ụda 'n', ire na-emetụ ezé ọnụ (alveolar ridge), na-egbochi ikuku ịgafe n'ọnụ. A na-agbada ire ọnụ (velum), na-eme ka ikuku si n'imi pụta. Akpịrị na-ama jijiji (voiced).
  • 's': Mgbe a na-akpọpụta ụda 's', ire na-abịaru nso ezé ọnụ, na-emepụta oghere dị warara. A na-amanye ikuku ka ọ gafee n'oghere a, na-emepụta ụda mkpọtụ. A na-ebuli ire ọnụ, na-egbochi ikuku ịgafe n'imi. Akpịrị anaghị ama jijiji (voiceless).

c)

• (i) Detuo ndịiche dị n'etiti ụdaolu elu na ụdaolu nsụda.
  • Ụdaolu elu (High tone): Nke a bụ ụdaolu ebe akpịrị na-ama jijiji na ọkwa dị elu. A na-eji akara elu (acute accent, dịka á) egosi ya.
  • Ụdaolu nsụda (Low tone): Nke a bụ ụdaolu ebe akpịrị na-ama jijiji na ọk