Recognise a bounded closed-syllable pattern where short /o/ is not written.
Time
23 min
Recorded audio
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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
Closed syllables without a vowel sign
In these selected source words, an initial or permitted cluster is followed by a final consonant without a written vowel sign. Read the complete word before applying the pattern.
