Pronunciation of the phrases in ‘Circle of life’:
The spoken word does not always match perfectly with what you do when singing the same words, so these are a guide on how to pronounce these phrases.
Si-thi hu Pronouced as “see-tee-who”
Ingonyama Pronouced as “Hnn-gaw-nee-jah-mah”
Nengwe namabala Pronouced as “nehn-ghwe nah-mah-bah-lah”
Ingonyama nengwe namabala – Slow version to practice with
Pronouced as “Hnn-gaw nee-jah-mah nehn-ghwe nah-mah-bah-lah”
Ingonyama nengwe namabala – Normal speed to practice with
Pronouced as “Hnn-gaw nee-jah-mah nehn-ghwe nah-mah-bah-lah”