Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c3.25

c3.25

*a* like *a* in America. *ā* like *a* in father. *e* like *a* in man, or *e* in effort. *ē* like *a* in man, but longer. *i* like *i* in ill. *ī* like *ee* in meet, or *i* in machine. *u* like *u* in full. *ū* like *oo* in fool, or *u* in rule. *e* like *e* in pen. *ē* like *a* in rate. *o* like *o* in top. *ō* like *o* in rope. *au* like *ou* in doubt.