6.6: Vowel Sounds with First and Second Series
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Each vowel can have two sounds depending on the consonants used. However, there are five vowel symbols in Table 1 that are pronounced the same regardless of the series of the consonants.
Use the audio and Table 1 to learn how to pronounce the five vowel symbols.
Vowel | With First Series Consonant | With Second Series Consonant |
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1. ួ (ua) | សួរ (to ask) | យួរ(to carry) |
2. េ (ee) | ដេរ (to sew) | ភេ (otter) |
3. ឹ (ə) | ដឹក (to transport) | ទឹក (water) |
4. ៀ (ia) | បៀរ (beer) | កៀរ (to gather up) |
5. ឿ (oeur) | តឿ (dwarf) | ជឿ (to believe) |
The Pronunciation of the First and Second Series Vowels
Each vowel is pronounced in two different ways. When combined with a first series consonant, it takes the first series value (in bold), and when combined with a second series consonant, it takes the second series value.
Use the audio and Table 2 below to learn the pronunciations of vowel sounds with the first and second series consonants.
Vowel Sounds with First and Second Series Consonants
No. | Vowels | IPA | Examples |
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1. | ុ | o | តុ (table) |
u | លុយ (money) | ||
2. | ូ | oo | អូរ (stream) |
uu | គូ (to draw) | ||
3. | ែ | ae | កែ (to correct) |
ee | ភេ (otter) | ||
4. | ៃ | ai | ដៃ (hand) |
ey | រៃ (cicada) | ||
5. | ា | aa | កា (cup) |
ia | ទា (duck) | ||
6. | ាំ | am | ចាំ (to wait) |
oam | រាំ (to dance) | ||
7. | ោ | ao | កោ (to shave) |
oo | អូរ (stream) | ||
8. | ៅ | au | ចៅ (Grandson) |
ouw | ទៅ (to go) | ||
9. | ិ | e | លិច (west) |
i | មិនា (March) | ||
10. | ី | ey | បី (Three) |
ii | ពីរ (two) | ||
11. | ឺ | əə | ភឺ (to burp) |
eu | ឈឺ (sick) | ||
12. | េះ | eh | បេះ (to pick up fruit) |
ih | នេះ (this) | ||
13. | ោះ | ɔh | កោះ (island) |
uah | គោះ (to knock) | ||
14. | ំ | ɔm | ដំ (to pound) |
əm | ធំ (big) | ||
15. | ុំ | om | សុំ (to ask for something) |
əm | ទុំ (ripe) | ||
16. | ះ | ah | សះ (to heal) |
eah | ទះ (to slap) | ||
17. | ុះ | oh | ដុះ (to grow) |
uh | ពុះ (to be boiling of water) |
Speaking
Record yourself pronouncing vowel sounds with first and second series consonants and then share it with your friends/teacher for further feedback.
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Listening and Writing
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