Read high-frequency source words written with the two preposed /ai/ symbols.
Time
22 min
Recorded audio
Not available
Learning goals✓Recognise the lesson's bounded spelling pattern✓Read eight source words as complete units✓Retrieve meaning through three checkpoints
How to read the pronunciation guide
Tone marks: a = mid, à = low, â = falling, á = high, ǎ = rising. Doubled vowels are long. ŋ is the ng sound; y is as in yes. ɛ, ɔ, ə and ʉ represent distinct vowel sounds. ph, th and kh have a puff of air; th is not English th.
pay, mǎy and ŋ correspond to pai, mǎi and ng in other guides. Hyphens may separate syllables. This is a simplified reading guide, not an exact transcription of the recording. หนังสือ is shown as nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ and เขา as khǎw; naŋsʉ̌ʉ and kháw also occur in fluent speech.
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NoticeMeet the characters
Two spellings, learned as whole words
Both symbols are written before the initial consonant. Treat the spelling as part of each whole word instead of guessing which symbol to use.
