- Use these phrases to help you pronounce /t/. Remember it is
unaspirated, like the "t" in the word "stop" but not the "t"
in "top." Listen, and repeat the phrases, then try to say the words
beginning with /t/ individually.
For example,
9af38Ht 
ca2t to set the table cff8tg;ao dE3Et tawe2n sunshine g[af8yf be2t tit stuck hook d;f8k kua3t taa check the eyes giafc8d he#t tE3Ek to break ]kf8tg;ao la1at tawe2n patrol - Note that "khO4O
tho1ot" 0=3mf
has two
long vowels "OO" vvand "oo" 3{. "oo" is not a glide. It does not sound like the English word
"oh". The lips and tongue should not change position while you are saying "oo". Be sure the "th" is aspirated.
- The "ua" g nv of "mua2N" g,nv' is unrounded. Compare "mua2N" and "mua2N".
- Note that "amee2likaa" vg,iydk
has two long vowels.
- Not the pronunciation of "Vientiane", "wia2Ncan" Xg;up'9ao?.
- "ua" X{atin "lua4N" Xs];' is a vowel. It is a single syllable not
two. There is no "w" sound. Try not to say "luwaaN".
- "kho2n" X7qo?
has a short rounded
vowels which sounds something like the vowel "o" in the English word
"core". Compare the following.
|
76o7qo |
Khu2un kho2n |
|
37o7qo |
kho2on kho2n |
|
75o7qo |
Khu2n kho2n |
| 7vo7qo |
khO2On kho2n |
