Reading Khmer words

Okay, this is the fun part and what we have been trying to acheive all along.
We are going to read KHMER!!!! YEPEE!! (jumping)
This will test all of what you have learn so far.
Before you begin to sound out the word, ALWAYS look at the consonant FIRST!
[NOTE:] The English spelling here are just an approximate of what I think it sounds like in KHMER, PLEASE PLEASE use your native tongue when trying to sound out these words.

You might first think it's ...
TDOR + sat AH = TDAH
but remeber the rules, when a consonant has an "-or" sound 'sat AH' changes to 'sat EER' to give it a softer sound.
thus the correct way to sound out this word is
TDOR + sat EER = TDEE

SAR + sat UM + BAR + sat OTH + TDAR= SUMBOTD
Notice I ignore the backward 'J', it would not make any different the word is going to sound the same way. For the sake of spelling you would have to know. Whenever you see extra character like that try reading without it. It is usually some sorta symbol to make a spelling, so it wont be comfused with other words. You'll see what I mean when you read more and more.
SKULLHEAD

BAR + sat AH + ROR + sat AY = BARAY
Notice I have two spelling for BARAY. The left one, would be okay if you can distingish it from the consonant "HAR" when it is joined with the vowel "sat AH".
When you write though, you may want to clearify that it's a "BAR". So we have a special letter for "BAR" and the vowel "sat AH". See it?
RUN

First you might think ...
ROR + TDAR= RTD
yeah it still sound the same and you can make out the word.
But did you notice the short line above TDAR?
Whenever you see that short line above a consonant, it means you need to add a short 'u' sound before the consonant. Short 'U' sound as in UGLY.
So the correct way is ...
ROR + U + TDAR= RUTD

AGAIN!! First you might think ...
ROR + sat AH + BAR= RAB
REMEMBER "ROR" is an '-or' consonant.
So follow the softer sound rule:
ROR + sat EER + BAR= REEB
yeah it would still sound the same and you can make out the word.
But did you notice the short line above BAR?
Whenever you see that short line above a consonant, it means you need to add a short 'u' sound before the consonant. Short 'U' sound as in UGLY.
So the correct way is ...
ROR + sat EER + U +BAR= REUB

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Let's go READ some MORE.

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