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Igbo word

Rivers

In Igbo, Rivers means Rivers State, with Port Harcourt and many Igbo speakers. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What Rivers means

Rivers Place
Rivers State, with Port Harcourt and many Igbo speakersPlays when a learner taps this state on the map of Ala Igbo in the introduction.

How to say it

Say it as Ri-vers. Say the name on its own and let the last syllable finish. Keep every vowel clear.

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