Vowels Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three types of vowels in Hmong?

A
  1. monophthongs (single vowels)
  2. diphthongs (two unlike vowels)
  3. nasalized (two like vowels)
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2
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What are the six monophthongs in Hmong?

A

a, e, i, o ,u, w

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3
Q

What are the five types of diphthongs in Hmong?

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4
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What are the three types ofnazalized vowels in Hmong?

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5
Q

pronounce the vowel

a

A

a as in apple

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6
Q

pronounce the vowel

e

A

e as in may

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7
Q

pronounce the vowel

i

A

i as in key

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8
Q

pronounce the vowel

u

A

u as in blue

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9
Q

pronounce the vowel

pronounce the vowel

w

A

w is a mix between good and

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10
Q

pronounce the vowel

ai

A

ai is pronounced like the word “eye”

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11
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pronounce the vowel

au

A
  1. plow
  2. toe
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12
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pronounce the vowel

ia

A

ia as in Momma Mia

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13
Q

pronounce the vowel

ua

A

hmong u + hmong a

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14
Q

pronounce the vowel

ee

A

ee makes the “ang” sound as in the word “sang

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15
Q

pronounce the vowel

oo

A

oo makes the “ong” sound as in “song

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16
Q

pronounce the vowel

ww

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ww is pronounced as a Hmong “w” + ng