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Khmer alphabet and writing system

Here are all 33 letters of the Khmer alphabet with how each one sounds. Tap the speaker to listen.

Consonants (33)

  • កka
  • ខkha
  • គko
  • ឃkho
  • ងngo
  • ចcha
  • ឆchha
  • ជcho
  • ឈchho
  • ញnho
  • ដda
  • ឋtha
  • ឌdo
  • ឍtho
  • ណna
  • តta
  • ថtha
  • ទto
  • ធtho
  • នno
  • បba
  • ផpha
  • ពpo
  • ភpho
  • មmo
  • យyo
  • រro
  • លlo
  • វvo
  • សsa
  • ហha
  • ឡla
  • អʼa

Sounds are written in Latin letters as a guide. Real pronunciation can change with the position in the word.

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