1. Pronunciation Guide Flashcards
TONE: ká
creaky high tone
like “squeak”
TONE: kà
plain high tone
like “squeal”
TONE: ka
low tone
TONE: kaq
stopped syllable
like “uh-oh”
TONE: âlouq
reduced (weak) syllable
like the first syllable of “again”
VOWEL: i
as the “i” in “marine”
VOWEL: e
as the “e” in “hey”
VOWEL: eh
as the “e” in “bet”
VOWEL: a
as the “a” in “father”
VOWEL: aw
as the “aw” in “law”
VOWEL: o
as the “o” in “go”
VOWEL: u
as the “oo” in “zoo”
VOWEL: in
as the “in” in “sin
VOWEL: ein
as the “ain” in “pain”
VOWEL: an
as the “an” in “man”
VOWEL: oun
as the “on” in “moan”
VOWEL: un
as the “un” in “junta”
VOWEL: ain
as the “ine” in “line”
VOWEL: aun
as the “own” in “brown”
VOWEL: iq
as the “it” in “sit”
VOWEL: eiq
as the “ate” in “late”
VOWEL: eq
as the “et” in “bet”
VOWEL: aq
at the “at” in “mat”
VOWEL: ouq
as the “oat” in “boat”
VOWEL: uq
as the “oot” in “foot”
VOWEL: aiq
as the “ight” in “might”
VOWEL: auq
as the “out” in “stout”
CONSONANT: th
as the “th” in “thin”
CONSONANT: dh
as the “th” in “their”
CONSONANT: ny
as the “ny” in “canyon”
CONSONANT: ng
as the “ng” in “hang on”
CONSONANT: p
as the “p” in “spin”
CONSONANT: p’
as the “p” in “pin”
CONSONANT: t
as the “t” in “stag”
CONSONANT: t’
as the “t” in “tag”
CONSONANT: k
as the “k” in “skin”
CONSONANT: k’
as the “k” in “kin”
CONSONANT: s
as the “s” in “sing”
CONSONANT: s’
as the “s” in “sound”
CONSONANT: c
as the “ch” in “church”
