Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.
| ក | [kâ] as in cat |
| ខ | [khâ] as in Khmer |
| គ | [kô] as in cold |
| ឃ | [khô] as in khota |
| ង | [ngô] as in bang |
| ច | [châ] as in chat |
| ឆ | [chhâ] as in charm |
| ជ | [chô] as in chop |
| ឈ | [chhô] as in chowder |
| ញ | [nhô] as in ganho |
| ដ | [dâ] as in dark |
| ឋ | [thâ] as in that |
| ឌ | [dô] as in door |
| ឍ | [thô] as in though |
| ណ | [nâ] as in night |
| ត | [tâ] as in task |
| ថ | [thâ] as in that |
| ទ | [tô] as in torsh |
| ធ | [thô] as in though |
| ន | [nô] as in north |
| ប | [bâ] as in bath |
| ផ | [phâ] as in fast |
| ព | [pô] as in poll |
| ភ | [phô] as in food |
| ម | [mô] as in moth |
| យ | [yô] as in yolk |
| រ | [rô] as in raw |
| ល | [lô] as in lock |
| វ | [vô] as in vault |
| ឝ | [shâ] as in sharp |
| ឞ | [ssô] as in esso |
| ស | [sâ] as in sand |
| ហ | [hâ] as in heart |
| ឡ | [lâ] as in loud |
| អ | [qâ] as in qawqaw |
| ឣ | [â] as in hat |
| ឤ | [a] as in cat |
| ឥ | [ĕ] as in pet |
| ឦ | [ei] as in bye |
| ឧ | [ŏ] as in top |
| ឨ | [] as in |
| ឩ | [ŭ] as in put |
| ឪ | [ŏu] as in tool |
| ឫ | [rœ̆] as in road |
| ឬ | [rœ] as in rude |
| ឭ | [lœ̆] as in low |
| ឮ | [lœ] as in loud |
| ឯ | [é] as in me |
| ឰ | [ai] as in tie |
| ឱ, ឲ | [aô, aôy] as in how |
| ឳ | [âu] as in vow |
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