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Vowels in Bahasa Malaysia



This is an introduction to the vowels of Bahasa Malaysia presented in the Roman alphabets. Therefore, the names of each vowel is the same as English language.


Traditionally, when Bahasa Malaysia was known only as Bahasa Melayu, it was written in Jawi. This website presents the learning only in Roman alphabet for the convenience of the general public and my own young students.


Again, the sounds are the same as the English letters. Two things I should remind you of are:


1. Differentiate sounds of the stressed "e" and unstressed "e".


2. Blending of the letters to form the common diphthongs "ia", "ai" and "ua" etc are straightforward once you know each vowel sounds.


The material below is mainly for the reading of my own students who are usually 6-11 years old, but it can be beneficial for adults who are still dummies in the Malay language if they don't mind to join.



" The first fellow, his name is A and you read him as..."

Right click to download pronunciation for "A "



" The second fellow, his name is O and you read him as..."

Right click to download pronunciation for "O "



"The third fellow, his name is E and you read him as..."

Right click to download pronunciation for "E "


" There is also another way of reading him..."

Right click to download pronunciation for "Accented E "



" The fourth fellow, his name is I and you read him as..."

Right click to download pronunciation for "I"



"The last fellow, his name is U and you read him as..."

Right click to download pronunciation for "U"



" These five fellows will help you to read well, so make sure you know ALL of them. Now, can you say their sounds ...?"

Right click to download pronunciation for A,O, E, E, I, U


What next...?


Kids, proceed here to begin reading in Bahasa Malaysia


Adults, proceed here to learn to speak very elementary Bahasa Malaysia






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