- Say these
English words alowly, prolonging the "ng" sound.
Hanging Singer
There should be no 'g' sound as in 'finger'. Say following
phrases using the fist n to help you make the second.
3I'IPo |
ho#oG Ga#an |
factory |
| 8ah''jkp |
ta@G Ga&ay |
easy to start |
| 2qh''k, |
fO#OG Ga#am |
pretty waves |
| r;'g'yo |
phu#aG Ge#n |
silver lei |
| n ohv'3'j |
nO@OG Go&o |
Foolish sister |
| -hk'gs'jk |
sa@aG Ga%w |
lonely elephant |
| 8k'6 |
taa Gu#u |
snake eyes |
| [=j'jkp |
bO&O Ga&ay |
not easy |
- Compare n yy (UU), g{u ee, and {k aa. They are all unrounded.
For yy, the teeth are
close, for AA, and aa, a
little open, for aa, open.
Say:
|
vnjo |
y@yn |
another |
|
gvuho |
A#An |
call |
|
vjko |
a@an |
read |
Compare
the English word 'urn' and the Lao word gvuho A@An. They should sound different.
- Most words which end in a short vowel are cut off short. Say
the following.
|
g|ktlq, |
mO# so%m |
suitable |
|
xJkdao |
pa# kan |
divorce |
|
gxtgInvo |
pE# hy#an |
close to home |
|
g8t[ko |
te# baan |
play soccer |
|
gdu[g8t |
kA^Ap
tE& |
rubber slippers |
|
0uh8q;t |
khi^i tu#a |
to lie |
|