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1.  Word bN^aKar ( bookstore )

    Word (bN^aKar ) has three syllables.  Consonant (N ) could take sub-consonants ( ^  ) as the medial cluster.  The consonant () at the end of the word remains silent.

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Pronunciation

IPA

bN^aKar

bn' Na Ka

bannakie

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2.  Word rfyn5Rkug ( bus )

        Word (rfyn5 ) has three syllables.  Consonant (n ) could take sub-consonant () and it remains silent.  This word derived from Pali and Sanskrit, so the spelling remain as it is.

Correct Spelling

Pronunciation

IPA

rfyn5Rkug

rt' yn' Rkug

ru(et yu(en kroN

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bulletThe word (rfyn5 ) is a compound of words.  Word (rf ) means "vehicle" (yn5 ) means machine and (Rkug) is city.

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3.  Word saklviT<al=y (university)

    Word (saklviT<al=y ) has five syllables.  Diacritic Sanyok Sanha ( =  ) is used in a certain loaned words from Pali or Sanskrit.   Consonant (T ) could take sub-consonant ( < ) as a medial cluster.  The syllable (l=y ), diacritic ( = ) has the same value as vowel (- ; ) when it follow by consonant (y ).

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Pronunciation

IPA

saklviT<al=y

sa kl viT<a l=y

saa kAl wht tyie lay

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4. Word yn5ehaH  ( letter )

    Noun (yn5ehaH ) has two syllables.  Consonant (n ) could take sub-consonants ( 5 ) but it remains silent.  This word derive from Sankrit and the pronunciation of this word is display as shown in the table below.   

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IPA

yn5ehaH

yn' ehaH 

yu(en-hAh

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bulletThe word (yn5ehaH ) is a compound of word (yn5 ) which means machine and (ehaH ) which means "to fly".

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5.  Word s0an ( bridge )

    Word (s0an ) is a mono syllable.  Consonant (s ) could take sub-consonant ( 0 ) as initial cluster.

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IPA

s0an

s0an

spien

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6.  Word eTscrN+ ( tourism )

    The word (eTscrN+ ) has three syllables.  This word derived from Pali.  The diacritic ( +   ) is used to make the consonant under it to become silent.  Usually th this diaritic is found under consonant (N ) and (n ).

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Pronunciation

IPA

eTscrN+

eT sa c

teeh se cAA

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bulletThe word is a combination of syllable (eTs ) which means " country" and (crN+ ) which means "to travel".

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