1. Here are some phrases to help you pronounce the sound "k" (ກ).  Remember, there is no puff of air as there is with "kh" (ຄ).  The sound is close to the English "g" sound, but not "voiced."

For example,

ມັກກາແຟ	ma#k kaafe2e	like coffee
ບອກກັນ	bO3Ok kan	tell each other
ປາກເກ່ງ	pa3ak ke#N	speak well
ກະດູກໄກ່	kadu3uk ka#y	chicken bone
ກະໂພກກວ້າງ	kapho1ok kua1N	wide hips
ຈັກກິໂລ	ca2k kiilo2o	how many kilo
ຊອກກິນ	sO1Ok kin	look for something to eat

2. When you say words ending with ເອົາ "aw" or   ອາວ "aaw" such as ເອາ "aw", ເຈົ້າ"ca1w", ຢາວ "n)aa4w", and ຍາວ "ja4aw", be sure to say the vowel "aa" and not "EE".  Listen, then repeat these pairs of words after the teacher.

ແອ່ວເອົາ	EEw aaw
ແຖວທ້າວ	thE2Ew tha2aw
ແຂ້ວຂາວ	khE3Ew kha2aw

3. Listen and repeat these short vowel words.

ເອົາ	aw	to take
ເນົາ	na#w	-
ເຂົ້າ	kha3w	rice
ເວົ້າ	wa1w	to talk, to say

4. Be sure to distinguish between the vowel     - ໍ    "OO" and the vowel ໂ "oo".  Both are rounded.  Listen, then repeat.

ບອກ	bO3Ok	to tell
ໂບກ	bo3ok	to sway a hand
ໂພ	pho#o	-
ພໍ	phO#O	enough
ຮ້ອນ	hO1On	hot, warm
ໂພດ	pho1ot	too much
ຊອກ	sO3Ok	to seek, to find
ໂສດ	so3ok	single
ໂມ້	mo4o	big talk
ບໍ	bO#O	no, not
ຂອບ	khO3Op	rim
ພໍ່	phO2O	father
ບອດ	bO3Ot	blind
ໂບດ	bo3ot	Buddhist chappel
ລົດ	lo1ot	a car
ມໍ່	mO4O	near
ລອດ	lO1Ot	to pass under something

5. ວ "w" may often sound more like an English "v" than and an English "w".  In fact, it has similarities to both.

6. In most two-syllable words, a long vowel in the first syllable gets shortened.  Listen to the following, then repeat.  Be sure to say them at normal speed.

ກາເຟ	kaafe2e	coffee
ມັກກາເຟ	ma#k kaafe2e	like coffee
ໂຄລ່າ	kho2o la1a	coke
ເອົາໂຄລ່າ	?aw kho2o la1a	like coke
ອາກາດ	?aaka3at	air, fresh air
ມັກອາກາດ	ma#k ?aaka3at	like fresh air
ອາຫານ	?aaha4an	food
ມັກອາຫານ	ma#k ?aaha4an	like food