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Beginner reading · A1

The unwritten vowel /o/

Recognise a bounded closed-syllable pattern where short /o/ is not written.

23 min reading-foundations
Objectives

In these selected source words, an initial or permitted cluster is followed by a final consonant without a written vowel sign. Read the complete word before applying the pattern.

  • readingRecognise the lesson's bounded spelling pattern
  • readingRead eight source words as complete units
  • vocabularyRetrieve meaning through three checkpoints
Characters

Characters

ค◌ก initial + /o/ + final
คร◌ก cluster + /o/ + final
ผม phǒm
Study cards

Study cards

ครก khrók mortar
จด còt write
คง khoŋ may
พบ phóp to meet
ตก tòk to fall
คน khon person
นก nók bird
ผม phǒm I

Source note

Examples and transliterations come unchanged from archived Reading lesson 16. The pattern is intentionally bounded; pronunciation, tone, meaning and pedagogy remain pending independent review.
Exercises

Exercises

01

Which selected word uses the bounded unwritten-/o/ pattern?

คน

  • คน
  • ไฟ
  • เรียน
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Correct answer: คน

คน has an initial and final consonant with no written vowel sign in this pattern.

02

What does พบ mean in the source list?

พบ

  • to meet
  • to fall
  • write
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Correct answer: to meet

The source gloss for พบ is ‘to meet’.

03

Which source transliteration matches นก?

นก

  • nók
  • tòk
  • phǒm
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Correct answer: nók

The selected source gives นก as /nók/.