8. The Finals Ending with -m

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-maamamemim
IPA[aːm][ɐm][ɛːm][iːm]

Note that the final em only appears in very few words.

Step 1  Listen to the finals ending with -m.

  1. aam
  1. am
  1. em
  1. im

Step 2  Listen and repeat.

  1. aam
  1. am
  1. em
  1. im

Practice  Practice saying the syllables with the finals ending with -m. Listen and repeat.

The Final aam

  1. d ‒ aam ‒ daam1
  1. l ‒ aam ‒ laam2
  1. g ‒ aam ‒ gaam3
  1. h ‒ aam ‒ haam4
  1. n ‒ aam ‒ naam5

The Final am

  1. b ‒ am ‒ bam1
  1. s ‒ am ‒ sam2
  1. g ‒ am ‒ gam3
  1. c ‒ am ‒ cam4
  1. k ‒ am ‒ kam5

The Final em

l ‒ em ‒ lem2

The Final im

  1. h ‒ im ‒ him1
  1. d ‒ im ‒ dim2
  1. z ‒ im ‒ zim3
  1. t ‒ im ‒ tim4
  1. l ‒ im ‒ lim5

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