How to Pronounce "swahili"
word
swɑˈhiɫi
swah-HEE-lee
swɑːˈhiːli
swah-HEE-lee
Definition
Swahili refers to both a Bantu language spoken in East Africa and to the people who belong to the Swahili ethnic group.
IPA Transcription
American English
swɑˈhiɫi
British English
swɑːˈhiːli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
swah-HEE-lee
UK
swah-HEE-lee
Listen in Context
Many people in Kenya speak Swahili.
My teacher knows how to write in Swahili.
She is learning Swahili because she wants to travel to Tanzania.
I wish I could speak Swahili as fluently as the locals.