Exercise 2: Reading Syllables with Final Consonants

 

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Table 1
No Final Consonant ' , o Pronounce
dt / ka? da'   dao
0k / khaa 0k' 0k, 0ko
9y/ ji? 9y' 9y, 9yo
7u /khii 7u' 7u, 7uo
0b / khf? 0b' 0b, 0bo
2n / fff 2n' 2n, 2no
75 / khu? 75' 75, 75o
l6 / suu l6' l6, l6o

 

Table 2

No Final Consonant ' , o Pronounce
g]t / le? g]a' g]a, g]ao
gr / phe gr' gr, gro
c, / mae c,' c,, c,o
3pt / yo? pq' pq, pqo
3I / hoo 3I' 3I, 3Io
gxkt / pO? xav' xav, xavo
-= / sOO -v' -v, -vo
gry / phe? gry' gry, gryo
g;u / vee g;u' g;u, g;uo
grp / phia rP' rP, rPo
]q; / lua ];' ];, ];o
gInv / hfa gInv' gInv, gInvo

 

Table 3

Final Consonant Pronounce
xkp 0hvpwx0kp dt8jkp I go to sell rabbits.
x5p gsao7qo gxqjk05p I see a musician playing a flute.
x6p ]k;r;, g;qhk75p He's only talking.
3xp ;jk[+,u 3rpwr Someone says that there is no danger.
xvp gIqk [+8hv'm=h4vp We need not get upset.
gxup xjvpxt ]tg]up Just let it go.
x;p gIqk 9t8hv'-j;p We have to help.
gxnvp vhkpgvnhvp ]hk'4h;p Brothers and sisters are washing dishes.
xk; lu0k; fk;gInv' White and Marigold.
xy; 0hvpgsao xk-y; I see a little fish.
xu; 7qo]k; zu;gs^nv' Lao people have yellow complexion.
gx; ]vp,k gI;w; Swim to us quickly.
cx; ,kc]h; souwx Come and then flee.
xP; pa'gs^uv 38fP; There is just one left.

         

               
  

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