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Igbo word

olu

In Igbo, olu means voice / neck / tone. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What olu means

olu Noun and body
voice / neck / toneVoice or tone ('ụda olu' = tone of voice) or neck.

How to say it

Say it as o-lu. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading. The recording is a native speaker.

olu in a sentence

  • ụda olutone or pitch of the voice
  • ụda olu eluhigher pitch or high voice level
  • ụda olu gịthe sound of your voice
  • Gee ntị n'ụda olu m.Listen to the pitch of my voice.