Asang Khongso Pronunciation with Audio Practice Guide.
1. Basic Vowels
Vowel IPA Closest English/Burmese Example Practice Tip
A short [a] like “a” in father Burmese အ Say short “ah” (open mouth).
A long [aː] like “aa” in spa Burmese အာ Hold “ahhh” longer.
E short [ɛ] like “e” in bed Burmese အဲ Smile slightly when saying “eh”.
E long [eː] like “ay” in say Burmese အေ Say “ayyy” clearly.
I short [ɪ] like “i” in sit Burmese အိ Quick “ih” sound.
I long [iː] like “ee” in see Burmese အီ Prolong “eeeee”.
O short [ɔ] like “o” in hot Burmese အော့ Round lips: “aw”.
O long [oː] like “o” in go Burmese အို Smooth “ohhh”.
U short [ʊ] like “u” in put Burmese ဥ Say “uh” with lips rounded.
U long [uː] like “oo” in moon Burmese ဉူ Prolong “oooh”.
2. Diphthongs
Diphthong IPA Closest English Example Practice Tip
ai [ai̯] like eye Say “ah” then glide to “ee”.
ae [eː]/[æ] like say or short “a” Try both “ay” and “æh”.
au [au̯] like cow Say “ah” then glide to “oo”.
aw [aw] like saw Say “ah” with lips rounded.
ue [ɥe]/[yɛ] like French huit Say “y” + “eh”.
ui [ui̯] like we Say “oo” then glide to “ee”.
oe [øː]/[œ] like French peu Round lips, say “eu”.
oi [oi̯] like boy Say “aw” then glide to “ee”.
oa [ɔa] close to law Say “aw” then open into “ah”.
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