Suab (Vowels)

There are 14 vowels in the RPA system. Both groups of Mong Leng and Hmong Der share most of these vowels except the two marked below. To hear a sound, click on the Play button.

No.	Vowel	Play	English Pronunciation
1	a		similar to "ah"
2	e		similar to "a"
3	i		similar to "e"
4	o		similar to "aw"
5	u		similar to "ooh"
6	w		similar to "ew"
7	aa*		similar to "ung"
8	ai		similar to "i"
9	au		similar to "awh"
10	aw		similar to "er"
11	ee		same as "ing"
12	ia**		same as "ia"
13	oo		same as "ong"
14	ua		same as "ua"

* Mong Leng use exclusively
**Hmong Der use mostly except some Mong Leng
from the Sayabuary region of Laos