Tashlhiyt Berber — Pronunciation for English Speakers
This guide is based on a phoneme-by-phoneme comparison of Tashlhiyt Berber and English. Tashlhiyt Berber and English share 10 sounds — about 14% of Tashlhiyt Berber's inventory. The remaining sounds are where English speakers will need to focus their practice.
Sounds to learn from scratch (64)
These phonemes exist in Tashlhiyt Berber but not in English. English speakers will need to learn to produce and perceive them as new categories — not just a variation of an existing English sound.
Familiar sounds (10)
These phonemes exist in both Tashlhiyt Berber and English. You already produce and perceive them — though they may appear in different positions or syllable structures.
English sounds not used in Tashlhiyt Berber (35)
These English phonemes don't exist in Tashlhiyt Berber. Native Tashlhiyt Berber speakers learning English will face the reverse challenge with these sounds.