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English has some sounds that do not exist in Khmer. Let's train your ears to hear the difference!
The V and B Sound
/v/: Bite your lower lip.
(ខាំបបូរមាត់ក្រោមបន្តិចហើយបញ្ចេញខ្យល់ញ័រ)
/b/: Close both lips.
(បិទមាត់ជិតទាំងស្រុងហើយបើកវិញ)
SH vs. S
/ʃ/ (SH): Make your lips round like "Shh!"
(ស្រួចមាត់ដូចពេលប្រាប់គេឲ្យស្ងាត់)
/s/ (S): Smile!
(ញញឹមពេលបញ្ចេញសម្លេង)
The "TH" Sounds
Khmer speakers often say /t/ or /d/. For TH, your tongue MUST touch your teeth!
(លៀនអណ្តាតចេញបន្តិចប៉ះធ្មេញ)
DO NOT drop the last sound!
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Watch Teacher Sopheak demonstrate the exact mouth and tongue positions needed to pronounce these tricky English sounds correctly!
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Recent Questions
Yes, Samnang! This is 100% normal! Khmer language doesn't use this tongue position, so the muscles in your mouth are doing a new workout. It's exactly like going to the gym. Keep practicing, and it will become easy soon! 💪👅
Why do ending sounds matter so much if people can guess what I mean?
Because they completely change the meaning! If you say "I have a wi...", people don't know if you mean "wife" (ប្រពន្ធ), "white" (ពណ៌ស), or "wine" (ស្រា). Ending sounds are the grammar and meaning of English! 🎯
Teacher, my tongue feels weird and it hurts a little when I try to say the "TH" sound. Is this normal?