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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by wolesmile(m): 10:29am On Apr 21, 2016

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by DonMarkuzi(m): 10:29am On Apr 21, 2016

We are better than Ghanaians in pronunciation.

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by VocalWalls: 10:29am On Apr 21, 2016

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by KingEbukasBlog(m): 10:29am On Apr 21, 2016

The Yorubas you mean ?

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by Nobody: 10:29am On Apr 21, 2016

Nigeria- Her
Ghana- Hair

Nigeria- Person
Ghana- Piersun

Nigeria - What
Ghana - waat

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by AreaFada2: 10:29am On Apr 21, 2016

Before they know it, Nigeria's English will become official like US, Canadian, Aussie even SA English.

Mandela once said "There are many Englishes". grin

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by kilokeys(m): 10:29am On Apr 21, 2016

Charlie

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by wiseass: 10:30am On Apr 21, 2016

That's how. Yoruba people pronounce words.

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by robosky02(m): 10:30am On Apr 21, 2016

how do they pronounce it in south Africa

Horpe12:
I think its true tho....lol

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by Businessideas: 10:30am On Apr 21, 2016

Funny but true to some extent for some Nigerians.
But Ghanaians,Indians,South Africans, Australianns have their own problems pronouncing some English words too.

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by justwise(m): 10:30am On Apr 21, 2016

Enypie:
One of my mum's friend na illiterate (no insult) but she travels to different countries to transact business with white men. And they're always very eager to do business with her.

Abeg, who English don epp?

Do they use sign language or she travels with an interpreter?

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by gqboyy(m): 10:30am On Apr 21, 2016

i think it's tru.....

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by prinsam30: 10:31am On Apr 21, 2016

and you expect me to clap for you abi

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by IamQuins: 10:31am On Apr 21, 2016

I tink they meant Yoruba pronunciations, coz only Yoruba's pronounce exactly as stated.

No offence

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by IamQuins: 10:33am On Apr 21, 2016

KingEbukasBlog:
The Yorubas you mean ?

Exactly my taught, I.e Chelsea is ceasee to Yoruba's.

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by gurunlocker: 10:34am On Apr 21, 2016

lol... I have to laugh when I read that XBOX 360 part....

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by krak101(m): 10:34am On Apr 21, 2016

Hoe pee how are we sure you're not the Ghanaian that wrote those things down

Show your black face

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by BossDanniee(m): 10:35am On Apr 21, 2016

Naija o.... #HappyBirthdayToME! #ShowSomeLove

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by aikeron: 10:35am On Apr 21, 2016

See what Funke Akindele and Falz have caused for Nigeria! Now other countries wd think that's how we pronounce words. Lol.

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by smileysmiley(f): 10:35am On Apr 21, 2016

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by smileysmiley(f): 10:36am On Apr 21, 2016

Those black baboons that pronounce "cut" as "cat"... If we face them now ehn

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by Dyt(f): 10:36am On Apr 21, 2016

Sunnycliff:
Na Ghana own worse pass!

Pronouncing Us as Ass

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by evy1(m): 10:37am On Apr 21, 2016

When it comes to pronunciation of words,nigerians are far better off than typical ghanians.

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by amtaken(f): 10:37am On Apr 21, 2016

Meanwhile somewhere in Accra and Kumasi:

1. Doctor = Dokta.

2. Teacher = tishe.

3. Us = As.

4. Umbrella = Ambrele.

5. Actor = Acta.

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by Almonda: 10:37am On Apr 21, 2016

1stCitizen:
Nigeria- Her
Ghana- Hair

Nigeria- Person
Ghana- Piersun

Nigeria - What
Ghana - waat

Nigeria- Cut the Cake
Ghana - Ket da cake

Nigeria- F*ck u
Ghana - Feck u grin

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by Zibi1(m): 10:38am On Apr 21, 2016

emmabest2000:
Ghana must Go

Yes oh... them no get respect

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by kaysdiary(f): 10:38am On Apr 21, 2016

If you live in a glass house, don't throw stones.

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Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by macaranta(m): 10:42am On Apr 21, 2016

kekakuz:
[size=20pt] Nigeria has been reduced to nothing my God
ordinary black for nothing Ghanaians
them even say make we dey apply for visa
naija will rise again I believe[/size]

Why so serious?

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by aril: 10:45am On Apr 21, 2016

Sunnycliff:
Na Ghana own worse pass!

Pronouncing Us as Ass

Actually Ghanaians speak better english than us. Some foreign universities doesn't even require Ghanaians to show IELTS, TOEFL etc...

How I wish we can be exempted from that silly English test cause the English test registration are way too expensive for my liking.

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by hoodmenconcept(m): 10:45am On Apr 21, 2016

Horpe12:
I think its true tho....lol

u sef, speak my language.. nah some ppl language u carry for head like this.. u dey smoke kunnu grin

Re: See How Nigerians Pronounce Words According To Ghanians by tino22(m): 10:45am On Apr 21, 2016

MadCow1:
www.nairaland.com/attachments/3625399_capture_jpeg6d0ce43c2e6495dc5ba7597dd3872afd

How Ghanaians pronouce Words;

her - Herr Paa

Heir - Herr kraa

Hair - herr Paa

Bus - bas Paaa

Bass - Bas Paaa

Mummy - Mammee Charley kraa

Charlie - Charley Paaa

Boy - Charley Paaa

Girl - Charley Kraaa

Dad - Big Charley Paaa

Uncle - Charley Paaa

But - Bat Paaa

Butt - Bat Paa

Bat - Bat Paa

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