khmer pronunciation 9

1.	Word		Pjak'	to wake up	5.	Word	kariyal=y	office
2.	Word		rUbcm,ak'	statues	6.	Word	evC#bN%it	doctor
3.	Word	)	sarmn8Ir	museum	7.	Word	cen,aH	between
4.	Word		biT	to close	8.	Word	;f9c=n8	Monday

1. Word Pjak' ( to wake up )

Word (Pjak' ) has two syllables. Consonant (P ) could take sub-consonants ( j ) as initial claster. The diacritic bAntAq ( ' ) occurs on the top of the final consonant of a syllable and it is used to shorten the vowel of that syllable.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
Pjak'	Pjak'	pn)eek

Note:

	Consonant (Baj ) has two sub-consonants ( j ) and ( J ).
	Sub-consonant ( j ) is used as an initial claster and ( J ) is used as a medial claster.

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2. Word rUbcm,ak' ( statue )

Word (rUbcm,ak' ) has three syllables. All Khmer consonant, there is an inherent vowel. The inherent vowel for the first series consonant is /AA/ and second series consonant is /OO/. The first series consonant (c ) has an inherent vowel /AA/. The inherent vowel for the first series consonant became shorter when it follows consonant (m ), therefore the pronunciation of this syllable is (cAm). Consonant (m ) could takes sub-consonant ( , ) as a medial claster. The diacritic bAntAq ( ' ) occurs on the top of the final consonant of a syllable and it is used to shorten the vowel of that syllable.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
rUbcm,ak'	rUb cm lak'	ruup cAm laq

Note:

The inherent vowel for the first series consonant became shorter when it follows consonant (m ).

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3. Word sarmn8Ir ( museum)

Word (sarmn8Ir ) has four syllables. Consonant (r ) in the middle of the words is usually pronouned as (raq). Consonant (m ) could take sub-consonant ( 8 ) as a medial claster. Consonant (r ) at the end of the word usually remains silent.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
sarmn8Ir	sa rak' mn' TI	sa raq mu(en thh

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4. Word biT ( to close )

Word ( biT ) has a syllable. There are two form of spellings. When the word end with second series consonant (T ), it means (to close). If the word end with first series consonant (t ), it means (to stick). The pronunciation of the two words are the same.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
biT	bit	bet

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5. Word kariyal=y ( office )

Word (kariyal=y ) has four syllables. Diacritic Sanyok Sanha ( = ) is used in a certain loaned words from Pali or Sanskrit. The syllable (l=y ) ends in consonant (y ), therefore the diacritic has the same value as vowel (; - ).

Word Without Diacritic			Word With Diacritic
kariyal=y	kaa ri yaa ly	no meaning	kariyal=y	kaa ri yaa lay	office

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6. Word evC#bN%it ( doctor )

Word (evC#bN%it ) has four syllables. Consonant (C ) in the middle of the words is usually pronouned as (ce(ek). Consonant (b ) could take sub-consonant ( % ) as a medial claster.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
evC#bN%it	evC Cak' bn' Dit	veic ce(ek bAn dht

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7. Word cen,aH ( between )

Word (cen,aH ) has two syllables. Consonant (n ) take sub-consonants ( , ) as medial claster.

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
cen,aH	cn' eLaH	cAn lAh

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8. Word ;f9c=n8 (Monday)

The word (;f9c=n8 ) has two syllables. Consonant ( f ) could take sub-consonant ( 9 ) as a initial claster. The syllable (c=n8 ), the diacritic ( = ) has the same value as vowel (- a ). Sub-consonant ( 8 ) found under consonant (B ) is not pronouned in syllable (c=n88 ).

Correct Spelling	Pronunciation	IPA
;f9c=n8	;f9 can'	thNay can

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