A, E, I, O, U are pronounced similar to the Japanese A (ah) I (ee) U (oo) Eh (eh) O(on)
The consonants have similar sounds except for B & D which have an inward labial tone (similar to Thai, Vietnamese or Hainanese. Big for instance would sound more like Bhig or dog. Words that must be properly pronounced are the following:
Diau - You or yours,
Dogo - Mine or me,
Moboos - to speak,
Daat - the sea.
In other words B and D are two consonants that have special sounds which are to be found in Thai, Vietnamese and Hainanese Dipthongs are simple and quite regular AI AU AE AO UA IA EA OA and so on.
G at the beginning of a word has always have the sound of 'g' as in go, games or give
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