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Hear the melody in every Yoruba word.
In Yoruba, pitch changes meaning. Look words up, learn to say them, and understand the proverbs and names that carry the culture — free, with teachers when you want them.
Try water, oko, good morning — you don't need to type tone marks.
Same letters, three words
ọkọ̀
vehicle — tones: mid · low
Pitch alone changes the word. Every word on this site shows its tone line, so you can see the melody before you say it.
ọmọ
childỌmọ mi nìyí. — This is my child.Proverb of the day · ÒweAwaiting linguist reviewỌ̀rọ̀ púpọ̀ kò kún agbọ̀n.“Many words do not fill a basket.”Talk is no substitute for action.Level 1 · Foundations
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