Sounds and pronunciation

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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.