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Mongolia Information -
Mongolia language
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Tuesday, 06 November 2007 07:27 |
Most of the consonants are pronounced as they would be in
English, but the following combinations should be noted:
| Ч |
ch
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as
the “ch” in “chat”
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| Ж |
j |
as
the “j” in “jewel” |
| Х |
kh |
as
the “kh” in “hug” |
| Ш |
sh |
as
the “sh” in “shoe” |
| Щ |
shch |
as
the “shch” in “cash-cheque” |
| Ц |
ts |
as
the “ts” in “cats” |
| З |
z |
as
the “z” in “fads” |
The letter g(г)
when at the end of word (final), sounds between g and “k”. The letter v(в) when final, is between v and w ,
and a final “n” may sound like “ng”. The combination sch is not one but two
letters, s + ch (сч)
pronounced like the “sch” in “ek-schange” (exchange). Most Mongols do not
distinguish between “p” and “f” or
between “kh” and “k” (f and k are found only in loan words). They also find
words beginning with “r” difficult to pronounce without an initial vowel : oros
(орос , RUSSIAN) , oryoong (район, region), etc.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 November 2007 08:51 |
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