pronunciation Khmer unit 5

1.	Word	cUlcit5	to like	5.	Word	q=Rt	umbrella
2.	Word	ksikr	farmer	6.	Word	RtCak'	to be cold
3.	Word	+RtUvkar	to need	7.	Word	Bak'Gav	to wear
4.	Word	bn8ab'mk	after that	8.	Word	rdUvrgar	winter season

1. Word cUlcit5 (to like)

The syllable (cit5 ) consonant (t ) could take its own sub-consonants ( 5 ) but it remains silent when it occurs in final position.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
cUlcit5	cUl cit	coul cet

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2. Word ksikr (farmer)

The word (ksikr ) is from Pali and it has three syllables. The consonant ( r )remains silent when it occurs in final position.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
ksikr	kak' si k	kak se kOO

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3. Word RtUvkar (to need)

The consonant ( r ) remains silent when it occurs in final position.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
RtUvkar	RtUv ka	trkew kAA

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4. Word bn8ab'mk (place)

Consonant (n ) could take sub-consonants ( 8 5 , and S ) as medial cluster. The word bn8ab'mk, consonant n takes sub-consonant ( 8 ) as its medial cluster. Because the first syllable is pronounced as the first series of consonant, therefore the sencond syllable have to follow the first series of consoant. In this case the second series consonant ( T ) which is seen as the sub-consonant ( 8 ) is pronounced as the first series consonant.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
bn8ab'mk	bn Tab' mk	bAn to(ep mOk

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5. Word q=Rt (Angkor wat)

Diacritic Sanyok Sanha ( = ) has the same value as vowel ( - a ). Consonant (t ) could take sub-consonants (R ) but it remains silent when it occurs in final position.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
q=Rt	qat'	chat

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6. Word RtCak' (to be cold)

Diacritic bantaq ( ' ) occurs on the top of the final consonant of a syllable ( Cak' ) to shorten the sound of that syllable. The vowel ( - a ) /aa/ followed by the bantaq will be pronounced shorter /a/ after the first series consonant and /o(e/ or /e(e/ after the second series consonant. Because (C ) is a second series syllable, the vowel ( - a ) /aa/ will be pronounced /e(e/.

Word Without Diacritic			Word With Diacritic
Rt Cak	trA cieq	No meaning	Rt Cak'	trA ce(eq	to be cold

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7. Word Bak'Gav (to wear)

Diacritic bantaq ( ' ) occurs on the top of the final consonant of a syllable ( Bak' ) to shorten the sound of that syllable. The vowel ( - a ) /aa/ followed by the bantaq will be pronounced shorter /a/ after the first series consonant and /o(e/ or /e(e/ after the second series consonant. Because (B ) is a second series syllable, the vowel ( - a ) /aa/ will be pronounced /e(e/.

Word Without Diacritic				Word With Diacritic
Bak Gav	pieq qaaw	No meaning		Bak'Gav	pe(eq qaaw	to wear

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8. Word rdUvrgar (winter season)

All Khmer consonant there is an inherent vowel. The inherent vowel for the first consonant is /AA/ and sedon consonant is /OO/. The word rdUvrgar has 4 syllables. The consonant (r ) at the beginning of syllable (rdUv) and (rgar) could be pronounced with its inherent vowel. Because consonant ( r ) is a second series consonant, it take vowel /OO/ for the pronunciation. The consonant ( r ) remains silent when it occurs in final position.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	Posible IPA
rdUvrgar	r dUv r gar	rOO douw rOO Nie

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