Sounds and pronunciation
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1 MPU 3143 – Communicative Malay 2 SOUNDS & PRONOUNCATIO N ALPHABETS SOUNDS Vowels Diphtong s Consonants Learning Objectives • I am able to UNDERSTAND the spelling system of Malay Language; • I am able to PRODUCE vowels, diphthongs & consonants of Malay Language.
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MPU 3143 – Communicative Malay 2
SOUNDS & PRONOUNCATI
ON
ALPHABETS
SOUNDS
Vowels
Diphtongs
Consonants
Learning Objectives•I am able to UNDERSTAND the spelling system of Malay Language;•I am able to PRODUCE vowels, diphthongs & consonants of Malay Language.
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Malay language is aglunative words and terms from Malay
language is produced by combining various sounds of the alphabets.
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A a B b C c D d E e F f G g H h I i
J j K k L l M m N n O o P p Q q R r
S s T t U u V v W w X x Y y Z z
Latin alphabet for Malay (Huruf Rumi)
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Vowel( Vo. Kal)
Vowel
Phonetics
DescriptionPronounce it
as in
Example
Malay word To pronounce
a / a / aa / ar / ahsayamatakaya
sa.yama.taka.ya
e (taling) / è / ehmejasewa
meh.jaaseh.waa
e (pepet) / Ə /Sound is very
short.er
emakkera
er.makker.ra
i / i / Sound is short. eepipikiri
pee.peekee.ree
o / o / owbolakotor
bow.laakow.tor
u / u / uususuguru
su.sugu.ru
There are six (6) vowel phonemes, namely a, e (taling), e (pepet), i, o, and u.
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Vowel aPronounced the following words:
aa
sa. ya sa. bar ma. rah
ar ah
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Vowel ĕ talingPronounced the following words:
eh
ĕ. pal pĕn mĕ. ja
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Vowel e pepetPronounced the following words:
er
e. mak em. pate. mas
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Activity 1 : Say the following words
e. nam è. sok
mè. rah
se. sak
kè. ju
be. rat è. nak
ke. rè. ta
nè. nèk
be. sar
de. pan
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Vowel iPronounced the following words:
ee
i. bu pi. pi li. mai. kan
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Vowel oPronounced the following words:
ow
bo. la ko .piro. ti
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Vowel uPronounced the following words:
uu
su. su ku. kubu. ku
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Activity 2 : Say the following words
ma. ta mè. ja e. mak
i. kan bo. la gu. la
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Spelt with combination of two vowels that is produced glidingly
Three types :
DIPHTONGS (DIFTONG)
/ai/ /au/ /oi/
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DIPHTONGS
ai
su.ngai
pan. tai
igh eye
mi. sai
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DIPHTONGS au
pi. sau hi .jau
pu .lau
aour
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DIPHTONGS oi
am. boi an expression
oy
ka. loi
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CONSONANTS(KON. SO. NAN)Pronunciation of consonants in BM is the same as in English,
but the following should be given special attention:
Consonants Phonetics Description Pronounce it
as in
Example
Malay word To pronounce
c / c / cerh cacing cah.ching
g / g /Pronounce it hard, but not in ginger
gerh gerhana ger.hana
h / h /
Soft & hardly audible;
Distinctively pronounced
herhhehharh
hidungsihat
merah
hee.dungsee.hatmeh.rah
k / k /Soft and hardly
audiblerk
budaktarik
boo.darkta.rik
r / r /rerrar
kertaslapar
ker.thasla.par
y and x/ y / and
/ x /Borrowed words
from Englishaxeyerh
X-rayyoga
X.reiyo.ga
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Two – lettered consonants rep
dhgh
kh
DIAGRAPHS (GU. GUS KON.SO. NAN)
ng
ny
sy
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gh
gha-ib invisible
DIAGRAPHS
kh
kha. bar khĕ-mah
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ny
nya-nyi
DIAGRAPHS
mi . nyak
ng
bu. nga ta. ngan
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DIAGRAPHS
sy
sya-rat
requirements sya. ri .kat
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Acknowledgement and References
Zarina Othman, Roosfa Hashim, Rusdi Ibrahim (2012). Modul Komunikasi Bahasa Melayu Antarbangsa. Bangi: Penerbit UKM.
Siti Rosnah Haji Ahmad (2001). Bahasa Melayu : An Introduction to Malay Language and Culture. Kuala Lumpur: Golden Books Centre sdn. Bhd.
https://www.google.com.my/search?q=clip+arts&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=oJFAUZWKCI3irAeQ0oCICQ&sqi=2&ved=0CFIQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=756
Othman Sulaiman(2010). Malay for everyone. Subang Jaya: Pelanduk Publications (M) Sdn. Bhd.
