Reading foundations · Beginner reading · A0

Dead syllables with short /a/

Place ะ after an initial consonant and read short open syllables as dead syllables.

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By the end, you canRecognise ะ after the initial consonantRecognise short open syllables as deadRead eight short-vowel examples
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Short vowels and dead syllables

The short vowel ะ is visible after an initial consonant in these simple examples. A short open syllable has no sustaining final and is treated as dead for tone rules.

/a/ · sàrà à
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