1. Here are some phrases to help you pronounce the sound "k" Xd?.  Remember, there is no puff of air as there is with "kh" X7?.  The sound is close to the English "g" sound, but not "voiced."

For example,

,addkc2	ma#k kaafe2e	like coffee
[vddao	bO3Ok kan	tell each other
xkdgdj'	pa3ak ke#N	speak well
dtf6dwdj	kadu3uk ka#y	chicken bone
dt3rdd;hk'	kapho1ok kua1N	wide hips
9addy3]	ca2k kiilo2o	how many kilo
-vddyo	sO1Ok kin	look for something to eat

2. When you say words ending with gvqk "aw" or   vk; "aaw" such as gvk "aw", g9qhk"ca1w", 1k; "n)aa4w", and pk; "ja4aw", be sure to say the vowel "aa" and not "EE".  Listen, then repeat these pairs of words after the teacher.

cvj;gvqk	EEw aaw
c4;mhk;	thE2Ew tha2aw
c0h;0k;	khE3Ew kha2aw

3. Listen and repeat these short vowel words.

gvqk	aw	to take
goqk	na#w	-
g0qhk	kha3w	rice
g;qhk	wa1w	to talk, to say

4. Be sure to distinguish between the vowel     - =    "OO" and the vowel 3 "oo".  Both are rounded.  Listen, then repeat.

[vd	bO3Ok	to tell
3[d	bo3ok	to sway a hand
3r	pho#o	-
r=	phO#O	enough
Ihvo	hO1On	hot, warm
3rf	pho1ot	too much
-vd	sO3Ok	to seek, to find
3lf	so3ok	single
3,h	mo4o	big talk
[=	bO#O	no, not
0v[	khO3Op	rim
r+	phO2O	father
[vf	bO3Ot	blind
3[f	bo3ot	Buddhist chappel
]qf	lo1ot	a car
,+	mO4O	near
]vf	lO1Ot	to pass under something

5. ; "w" may often sound more like an English "v" than and an English "w".  In fact, it has similarities to both.

6. In most two-syllable words, a long vowel in the first syllable gets shortened.  Listen to the following, then repeat.  Be sure to say them at normal speed.

dkg2	kaafe2e	coffee
,addkg2	ma#k kaafe2e	like coffee
37]jk	kho2o la1a	coke
gvqk37]jk	?aw kho2o la1a	like coke
vkdkf	?aaka3at	air, fresh air
,advkdkf	ma#k ?aaka3at	like fresh air
vksko	?aaha4an	food
,advksko	ma#k ?aaha4an	like food