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Handbook on Audio Cassette Course in Kashmiri - An Introduction ...

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A <str<strong>on</strong>g>Handbook</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Audio</strong> <strong>Cassette</strong> <strong>Course</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Kashmiri</strong><br />

Programme 3<br />

In this Programme we are <strong>in</strong>troduc<strong>in</strong>g the vowel sounds<br />

I and I:<br />

Listen the sounds carefully<br />

I I:<br />

Listen and repeat<br />

I I:<br />

For produc<strong>in</strong>g sound [I] raise the middle of the t<strong>on</strong>gue to the maximum<br />

height without mak<strong>in</strong>g any c<strong>on</strong>tact with upper plate so that air passes<br />

through smoothly. The lips should rema<strong>in</strong> unrounded.<br />

For produc<strong>in</strong>g sound [I:] prol<strong>on</strong>g the durati<strong>on</strong> at the same positi<strong>on</strong>. These<br />

are typical vowel sounds of <strong>Kashmiri</strong> and are rarely found <strong>in</strong> other Indian<br />

languages.<br />

Remember, vowel [I] does not occur at <strong>in</strong>itial positi<strong>on</strong> of words <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>Kashmiri</strong>.<br />

Listen [I] sound <strong>in</strong> the medial positi<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g words:<br />

patIj rIkan tIr<br />

Listen and repeat<br />

patIj rIkan tIr

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