Web sites to assist pronunciation:
http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/whakahuatanga/index.html
http://www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners/basics/pronunciation.html
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/maori-language-week/100-maori-words
A note on the pronunciation of Maori words:
Vowels: A as in are E as the e in eggI as the ee in seeO as in orU as the o in toDipthongsNg as the ng in singerWh as in fVowel Dipthongs:Ai as the ai in aisleAo as the ow in bowlAu as the o in goEa as in earIa as the ia in SophiaUa as the ure in lureUi as the ui in tuiEach word in Maori gets broken into a syllable after a vowel for pronunciation purposes.
Ku/ra Pi/ri/ho/nga A/ra/i or A/rai
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