Independent vowels, vowel length, letter forms, and their use in common words.
Recognize and pronounce அ and ஆ, distinguishing the short a sound from the long ā sound in familiar words such as அம்மா and ஆடு.
Recognize and pronounce இ and ஈ, distinguishing short i from long ī in common word-initial forms such as இலை and ஈ.
Recognize and pronounce உ and ஊ, distinguishing short u from long ū in familiar words such as உப்பு and ஊர்.
Recognize and pronounce எ and ஏ, comparing their short and long vowel sounds in words such as எலி and ஏணி.
Recognize and pronounce ஒ and ஓ, distinguishing short o from long ō in familiar words such as ஒன்பது and ஓடு.
Recognize the independent vowel forms ஐ and ஔ and pronounce their diphthong sounds. Identify them at the beginnings of words such as ஐந்து and ஔவை.
Review this chapter with practice based on your mistakes.
