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| Activities and gatherings once a month in Chinatown, Manhattan! Check this website for more information Join our group for $25.00 per Year and get food gatherings, movie discussion once a month. |
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| Ready to start? Get used to the Vowels and Consonants first: Finals English Equivalent Single Vowels a father(a) o all(a) e the(e) i see(ee) u rude(u) u with omulat no English equivalent keep saying yee and keep your tongue'a position and round up your lips into a hole at the end Compound Vowels ai like (i) ei eight (ei) ao now (ow) ou go (o) Nasal Vowels an can(an, but more open) en end(en) ang fang(ang) eng sung(ung) ong own(own) in in(in) ing king(ing) Special Vowels i buzz(zz) or Measure (r) er her(er) Intermediate vowels i see(ee) u rude(u) Table of Consonants Initials English Equivalent b ball(b) p pole(p) m more(m) f fore(f) d day(d) t take(t) n nay(n) l lay(l) g gay(g) k kay(k) h hay(h) j jeep(jee) q cheese(chee) x sheep(shee) zh judge(dge) ch church(chur) sh shirt(shir) r leisure(sur) z reads(ds) c cats(ts) s say(s) y=i year(yea) w=u wood(woo) |
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