Laotian Vowels (Character to Pronunciation)

Question 1

ອາ

Answer 1

like “a”in father

Question 2

ອີ

Answer 2

like”ee” in sEE

Question 3

ອູ

Answer 3

like”u”in rUler

Question 4

ເອ

Answer 4

Like “a” in pAle

Question 5

ໂອ

Answer 5

like “0” in gO

Question 6

ໄອ

Answer 6

/ai/

Question 7

ເອົາ

Answer 7

/ao/

Question 8

ອະ

Answer 8

like “a” in Alaska

Question 9

ອິ

Answer 9

like “i” in tIp

Question 10

ອຶ

Answer 10

/ʉ/ (sounds like “u” in rUler, but with a smile. EX: nʉng = one)

Question 11

ອື

Answer 11

/ʉʉ/ (sounds like “/ʉ/” , which sounds like “u” in rUler with a smile,but for longer)

Question 12

ອຸ

Answer 12

sounds like” OO” in bOOt

Question 13

ເອະ

Answer 13

sounds like “e” in pEt

Question 14

ເເອະ

Answer 14

/ɛ/ (sounds like “a” in cAt)

Question 15

ເເອ

Answer 15

/ɛɛ/ (sounds like “a” in cAt, but longer)

Question 16

ໂອະ

Answer 16

like “o” in nOte

Question 17

ເອາະ

Answer 17

/ɔ/ (sounds like “au” in cAUght)

Question 18

ອໍ

Answer 18

/ɔɔ/ (shoguns like “aw” in lAW)

Question 19

ເອິ

Answer 19

/ə/ (sounds like “er” in teachER, but without the “r”. EX: bəng = to look)

Question 20

ເອີ

Answer 20

/əə/ (sounds like “er” in teachER without the “r”, but a little longer)

Question 21

ອົວະ

Answer 21

short /ua/

Question 22

ອົວ

Answer 22

long /ua/

Question 23

ເອັຍ

Answer 23

short /ia/

Question 24

ເອຍ

Answer 24

long /ia/

Question 25

ເອຶອ

Answer 25

short /ʉa/ (/ʉ/ sounds like “u” in rUler with a smile. EX: nʉng = one)

Question 26

ເອືອ

Answer 26

long /ʉa/ (/ʉ/ sounds like “u” in rUler with a smile. EX: nʉng = one)