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Phonetics
Chapter: Phonetics |
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Phonetic Symbol |
Sound Description |
Example A |
English Translation |
Example B |
English Translation |
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a | 'a' in calm or ha-ha or the a in Spanish mas | kat | to cut | sa-ich | meat |
â | 'a' in calm but lengthened | tâm | to follow | slâp | wing |
a-ee | 'i' in bite | da-ee | hand | th*a-ee | Thai |
â-ee | 'i' in bite | bâ-ee | cooked rice | m'dâ-ee | mother |
a-e | 'a' in ha-ha followed by the e in get | ta-e | only | da-e | also |
a-uh | 'a' in ha-ha followed by the a in sofa | ta-uh | question word | ha-uhy | already |
a-o | 'a' in ha-ha followed by the aw in law | a-oy | to give | ma-ong | hour |
a-oo | 'ow' in how | m'sa-oo | flour | kra-oo | outside |
aw | 'aw' in law | dawp | ten | sawk | hair |
âw | 'aw' in law but lengthened | l'âw | good | tâwp | answer |
ay | 'a' in may but shorter (occurs before uh: see ay-uh) | no example | no example | no example | no example |
ây | 'ay' in may | kây | they | mâyk | sky |
ay-uh | 'ay' in may followed by the a in sofa | nay-uhk | person | tay-uhng | all |
b | 'b' in bit, but stronger | bân | to get | buht | to close |
ch | 'ch' in chin but without aspiration | cham | to wait | choo-uhy | to help |
chh* | 'ch' in chin | chh*at | umbrella | chh*'ngâ-ee | far |
d | 'd' in din, but stronger | dam | to cook (rice) | da-oy | by |
e | 'e' in get | cheH | to know how to do | seH | horse |
ê | 'e' in get, but longer | pêng | cup | krê | bed |
f | 'f' in foot | foang | herd | fil | film |
ee | 'ee' in see | pee | from | perkmee | license |
ee-uh | 'ee' in see, followed by the a in sofa | ree-uhn | to study | lee-uh | to say goodbye |
eu | 'u' in put but with the lips spread as for the sound of i in pin | keut | to think | preuk | morning |
eû | 'u' in put but with the lips spread as for the sound of i in pin and is lengthened | chh*eû | sick | leû | to hear |
eu-uh | 'u' in put but with the lips spread as for the sound of i in pin, followed by the a in sofa | reu-uhng | story | leu-uhn | fast |
g | 'g' in get or go | geetâ | guitar | guh-raH lân | garage |
h | 'h' in hat | hawH | to fly | hee-uhn | to dare |
H | 'h' in hat but is fully pronounced at the end of a word | cheH | to know how to do | guh-raH lân | garage |
i | 'i' in bit | aprik | Africa | niH | this |
k | 'k' in skate | kat | to cut | koa | cow |
kh* | 'k' in Kate or coat | kh*a-e | month | kh*âng | sub-district |
l | 'l' in lose or lute | lâyk | number | pul | poisoned |
m | 'm' in moon or room | moo-uhl | to twist | mo-at | mouth |
n | 'n' in no or sun | neung | and | bân | to get |
ny | 'ny' in canyon | nyûh | sweat | nyam | to eat |
ng | 'ng' in song | ngee-ây | easy | ngongeut | dark |
o | 'o' in note | chong | end | bon | festival |
oa | 'oa' in boat or ow in bowl | koan | child | toaH | guilt, blame |
o-a | 'o' in note quickly followed by the a in la | mo-an | chicken | ko-at | he/she |
oo | 'oo' in boot | yoo | late | ph*oom | village |
oo-uh | 'oo' in boot followed by the a in sofa | soo-uh | to ask | doo-uhl | fall over |
p | 'p' in spin | pum | not | pâyl | time |
ph* | 'p' in pin | ph*lee-uhng | rain | ph*ee-uhsâ | language |
r | 'r' in very | ree-uhn | to study | ruy | a fly |
s | 's' in sit | soam | please | see | to eat |
t | 't' in stun | took | boat | tâm | to follow |
th* | 't' in ton | th*om | big | th*vûh | to do/work |
u | 'u' in put | muk | face | chum-ree-uhp | to inform, greet |
u-uh | 'u' in put but very short followed quickly by the a in sofa | pu-uhH | stomach; snake | chru-uhk | pickled vegetables |
uh | 'a' in sofa | kuhn | to grind | duhng | to know |
ûh | 'a' in sofa but lengthened | lûh | on | kh*ûh-in | to see |
uh-ee | 'a' in sofa followed quickly by the ee in see | buh-ee | three | kh*luh-ee | short |
uh-oo | 'a' in sofa quickly followed by a sound close to the oo in boot | tuh-oo | go | nuh-oo | to be located at |
v | ' v ' in vote but is more like the w in we when following a consonant | vee-uhl | field | uh-vuhee | what |
y | 'y' in yes | yum | to cry | yoo | late |
z | 'z' in zoo | boozee | spark plug | no example | no example |
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