Below is the Jamaican Alphabet or in Jamaican patwa/patios "De Jamaican Halphabet". Read and listen to the "De Jamaican Halphabet" video/sound clip. It was first published in our forums by members as a joke, however the pronunciations are exactly how we Jamaicans pronounce the English letters of the alphabet.
Below is the Jamaican Alphabet or in Jamaican patwa/patios "De Jamaican Halphabet". Read and listen to the "De Jamaican Halphabet" video/sound clip. It was first published in our forums by members as a joke, however the pronunciations are exactly how we Jamaicans pronounce the English letters of the alphabet. Learn these pronunciations and then see our patwa/dictionary to practice. Many say the first step to learning any language is to learn their alphabet.
Jamaican Alphabet: Hay......Bee......Cee......Dee......Hee......Heff......Gee......Haych......Hi......Jay......Kay......Hell......
Hemm......Henn......Hoe......Pee......Quu......Harr......Hess......Tee......Hue/Jue.......Vee.....Dub'low......
Hexx......Why......Zed/Zee
The Jamaican Alphabet translated:
Hay = A
Bee = B
Cee = C
Dee = D
Hee = E
Heff = F
Gee = G
Haych = H
Hi = I
Jay = J
Kay = K
Hell = L
Hemm = M
Henn = N
Hoe = O
Pee = P
Quu = Q
Harr = R
Hess = S
Tee = T
Hue/Jue = U
Vee = V
Dub'low = W
Hexx = X
Why = Y
Zed/Zee = Z