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Letter k

CONTENTS: [ Writing Animation | Pronunciation Notes | Exercises ]

Writing Animation:
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The detached letter k: [voiceless velar stop] [SOUND]
A word-initial k:

chair

[SOUND]
kursii
A word-medial k: a boast or fireworks [SOUND]
phaTaakaa
A connected word-medial k: consternation, fright, panic [SOUND]
ddahakaara
A word-final k: one, a [SOUND]
hiku

Pronunciation Notes

This letter represents the unaspirated [k] sound. It is similar to the "k" in American English "king", or the [k] sound represented by the letter "c" in American English "cot", but it is pronounced without the puff of breathy aspiration that is typical of American English [k] sounds. In American English, this softer [k] sound is the one that occurs after "s", as in the word "scoop".

Exercises

1. Visual Discrimination Exercise

Click here for an interactive game

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2. Writing Exercise

Print out the PDF file and follow the instructions to practice writing k: k.pdf