Curriculum

Pronunciation

This 5-lesson series gives you a brief introduction to the Indonesian language. You’ll learn the very basics of grammar and vocabulary all in 5 compact lessons.

PRONUNCIATION	Title	Topic	Function	Summary
#1	The Pronunciation of Consonants in Indonesian	Indonesian Consonants	Learning how to pronounce Indonesian Consonants	Consonant sounds in Indonesian and how they are pronounced and how they compare to English
#2	The Pronunciation of Vowels in Indonesian	Indonesian Vowels	Learning about Indonesian Basic Vowels and Diphthongs	5 Indonesian Vowels and 2 Dipthongs
#3	Special Non-Native Consonants in Indonesian	Special Indonesian Consonants	Learning about special consonants in Indonesian	Five Special Letters Which Made Their Way into Indonesian Through Loanwords
#4	Indonesian Dialects	Indonesian Dialects	Learning about dialects in Indonesian	Central Java and Bali
#5	Common Indonesian Pronunciation Mistakes	Pronunciation Tips	Learning how to avoid mistakes	#1: Remember to Trill Your -R's! #2: Don't Aspirate! #3: Don't Forget Your Glottal Stop! #4: Learn to Be Comfortable with your Consonants! #5: Watch Out for Similar Sounding Words!