Pronunciation Notes 15
    
           
  1. The low falling tone starts low and drops.  Be sure not to confuse the high falling and low falling tones. Practice the following words:
          
  du[ ki^ip Lao currency
  g0qhk kha^w rice
  9vd cO^Ok a glass
  gs^hqk la^w alcohol, whisky
  [vd bO^Ok to tell
  mjkc0d tha&akhE^Ek Thakhaek, a province in Laos
              
                

Try these questions and answers:

     
  shkdu[[= ha^a ki^ip bOO Five kiips, right?
  shkdu[ ha^a ki^ip Yes, Five kiips.
  dyog0qhk[= kin kha^w bOO Would you like to eat?
  dyog0qhk kin kha^w Eat food.
  lv'9vd[= sO%OG cO^Ok bOO Two glasses, right?
  lv'9vd sO%OG cO^Ok Two glasses
  dyogs^qhk[= kin la^w bOO Drink alcohol?
  dyogs^qhk kin la^w Drink alcohol.
  ly[vd[= si bO^Ok bOO Will tell?
  ly[vd si bO^Ok will tell.
  mjkc0d[= tha&akhE^Ek bOO Want to go to Thakhaek, right?
      
  1. Practice these mid tone phrase.
          
  r+ c,j pujx5jo phO&O mE&E Ni&i pu&n Japanese parents
  rad4jkpg7nv'djvo pha&k tha&ay khy&aG kO&On Stop and change clothes first.
  0uj]qf|6j,j;o khi&i lo&t mu&u mu&an Riding in my friend's car is fun.
  g,njvppjk'-nj C my&uy Na&ay sy&y sy&y just tired of walking
  djvovnjo g-qjk38Htc]t8aj' kO&On y&yn sa&w to& lE& ta&G First, rent the tables and chairs.
  7bf;jkly[+gIaf khy&t wa&a si bO&O he&t I think I won't do it.
    
   
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