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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.
òní
todayÒní ni ọjọ́ ìbí mi. — Today is my birthday.Proverb of the day · ÒweAwaiting linguist reviewÀgbájọ ọwọ́ la fi ń sọ̀yà.“It is with all the fingers together that we beat the chest.”Unity gives strength; no one achieves great things alone.Level 1 · Foundations
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