The vowel letters.

• ະashort 'a' like in 'about'
• າaalong 'a' like in 'father'
• ິishort 'i' like in 'sit'
• ີiilong 'ee' like in 'see'
• ຸushort 'u' like in 'put'
• ູuulong 'oo' like in 'food'
• ເະeshort 'e' like in 'pet'
• ເeelong 'ay' like in 'play'
• ໂoolong 'o' like in 'go'
• ແaelong 'a' like in 'cat'