4.7 Vowel Symbols: ី/ ី/ ឹ/ ឺ
Vowel Symbols with Phonetic Scripts.
The vowel symbols listed in Table 1 are placed on top of the consonants.
Use the audio and Table 1 below to learn how to pronounce the vowel symbols.
| No. | Vowel symbol | Phonetic script | Rhyme with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ិ (short sound) | /e/ | Set | លិច (west) |
| 2 | ី (short sound) | /ey/ | They (with short vowel sound) | បី (three) |
| 3 | ឹ (short sound) | /ə/ | Ago | ខឹង (be angry) |
| 4 | ឺ (long sound) | /əə/ | Burble | បឺត (to suck water) |
1. Writing and Speaking
2. Writing
Practice writing the vowels following the arrow signs and the numbers and read each vowel out loud. Please download the worksheet below to practice writing vowels.
In the following audio clip, one of the four words will be read out loud three times. Mark the word you will hear.
