WRITING

Here are some loan-words written with  it\/ ip\ "eiq" glottalized dipthong.

kit\ cake(Eng)
tip\ tape (Eng)
git\ gate (Eng)
Brit\ brake(Eng)
Blit\Da; blade (Eng)

READING

 

Read the following Burmese sentences yourself first.  Then click the speaker icon below. Listen carefully the different sound of the same consonants following the glottalized and non-glottalized dipthongs.

 

Glotalized dipthong

Non-glottalized dipthong

 Sit\qa; 

goat meat

 AmEqa;    beef

   
 sit\Sui; to be mad    lUSui;   bad guy  
   
 lip\sa    address  bmasa Burmese writing