Lao consonants, their approximate English equivalents, and IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcriptions appear below: |
1. Akson Su4uN/High Class Consonants (Click here for tone chart) |
Click on each speaker icon and underline word
to listen to the pronunciation
|
Lao | English | IPA | Sample English Words | Sample Lao Words | Sounds & Meanings | ||
k (aspirated) | kh | kart | ໄຂ່ | kha#i/ egg | |||
|
s | s | saw | ເສືອ | sy4y/ a tiger | ||
t (aspirated) | th | talk | ໂ໗ | tho4/ a jug | |||
p (aspirated) | ph | paw | ເຜິ້ງ | phyy1N/ bees | |||
f | f | finch | ຝົນ | fo2n/ rain | |||
|
h | h | hang | ຫ່ານ | ha#an/ a goose | ||
ng | N | song | ເຫງັນ | Nen / a civet cat | |||
y | y | yam | ຫຍ້າ | ya3a/ grass | |||
m | m | man | ໝາ | ma2a/ a dog | |||
n | n | nancy | ໜູ | nu2u/ a rat | |||
l | l | land | ຫຼາ | la2a/ a spinner | |||
v | v | van | ຫວີ | vii2/ a comb |
2. Akson KaaN/Middle Class Consonants (Click here for tone chart) |
Click on each speaker icon and the underline word
to listen to the pronunciation
|
Lao | English | IPA | Sample English Words | Lao Words | Sounds & Meanings | ||
g (unaspirated) | k | gas | ໄກ່ | ka#i/ chicken | |||
j (voiceless) | c | jaw | ໜາຈອກ | ma2ajO3Ok/ a fox | |||
t (unaspirated) | t | stay | ຕາ | ta4a/ eyes | |||
d | d | deck | ເດັກ | de2k/ a child | |||
b | b | boy | ແບ້ | bE4E/ a goat | |||
p (unaspirated) | p | spy | ປາ | pa4a/ fish | |||
y | y | young | ຢາ | ya4a/ medichine | |||
glottal stop | ? | jaw | ໂອ | ?O4O/ a bowl |
3. Akson Ta#m/Low Class Consonants (Click here for tone chart) |
Click on each speaker icon and underline word
to listen to the pronunciation
|
Lao | English | IPA | Sample English Words | Sample Lao Words | Sounds & Meanings | ||
k (aspirated) | kh | kart | ຄວາຍ | khai 2/ a buffalo | |||
ng | N | hang | ງົວ | Nu2a/ a cow | |||
s | s | saw | ຊ້າງ | sa1aN/ an elephant | |||
ny | y | 'nyet' (Russian 'no') | ຍຸງ | yu2N/ a mosquito | |||
t (aspirated) | th | talk | ທຸງ | thu2N/ a flag | |||
n | n | no | ນົກ | no#k/ a bird | |||
m | m | man | ແມວ | mE2Ew/ a cat | |||
p (aspirated) | ph | paw | ພູ | phu2u/ mountain | |||
f | f | finch | ໄຟ | fa2i/ fire | |||
h | h | hang | ເຮືອ | hy2a / a boat | |||
l | l | law | ລີງ | li2N/ a monkey | |||
v (w final) | v (w) | van | ວີ | wi2i/ a fan | |||
l | l |
Lessons:
|
Source: http://www.seasite.niu.edu/lao/LaoLanguage/LaoAlphabet/LaoConsonantSounds.htm
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar