- To help pronounce the sound written "c" 9
, listen to the following phrases, then try the
words on the right.
]qf9ad |
lo#t-ca1kkk |
motorcycle |
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g[afg9qhk |
be1t ca2w |
your hook |
|
giaf9vd |
he#t cO3O |
make a cup |
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7afg9nhv |
ta1t ci2a |
cut paper |
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mvf9no |
thO2Ot cyyn |
fried |
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gs,yf9hvp |
mo1t cO2Oy |
all gone |
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g9qhk |
ca1w |
you |
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0tg9qhk |
khaca1w |
they |
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r;dg9qhk |
phua1k- ha2w |
you |
|
;P'9ao |
wia2Ncan |
Vientiane |
|
g9ad |
ce#k |
Chinese |
- Be careful to distinguish between short and long vowels.
Practice the following.
| kan Xdao) |
kaan Xdko? |
n)a4N Xspa'? |
| na2m Xoe) |
na2am Xok,) |
thu1ut Xm6f? |
| pha4y Xwz) |
pha4ay Xrkp) |
kho1n X7qo) |
| thu#t Xm5d) |
da1y Xwfh? |
thu1ut Xm6f) |
| kho1n X7qo? |
kho1n X7qo) |
ma1y Xw,h? |
| da1y Xwfh? |
ma1y Xw,h? |
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- "uu" X{6? must be said with lips
rounded. It does not sound like "oo" in the English word
"coo". Compare these Lao and English words.
76 |
khu2u "coo" |
teacher |
| m6f |
thuu1t
"tooth" |
an ambassador |
| 16j |
ju#u
"you" |
to stay |
| |6j |
mu#u
"moo" |
friends |
- A few words spelled with "h" may be pronounced
"l". The same speaker may sometimes say "h", sometimes
"l" . One of the word is "na#k-hi2An" XoadgIupo?. You may also hear "na#k-li2An" Xoadg]upo?.
- Practice the following phrases to help say
"ñ". Then try to say the "n)". words alone.
| dyospa' |
kin
n)a4N |
what do you want to eat? |
| 7qo1ujx5jo |
kho2n n)i#ipu#n |
Japanese |
| gxaospa' |
pen n)a4N |
What happen? |
| [+pkd |
bO3O
n)a@ak |
not difficult |
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