Listening to recordings of yourself and comparing with recordings from a fluent Māori speaker is a good way to assess your own pronunciation. Use the widget below to record yourself reading out loud the following names, then compare with the correct pronunciation just below.
How well are you doing? Repeat until you get each name right. We chose to present you with some of the most difficult ones, so once you master them you’ll be able to get pretty much any Māori name right.
By the way, we are not listening… only you can hear your recordings! We don’t store them either. You will be offered to download them for your own use, but you don’t have to.