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Both sides M
This lesson covers how you write the initial and final M sound on the steno layout.
Left side M
Left side M is made with the combination PH on the left side.
PHA: maPHAD: madPHUD: mudPHEUL: millPHAUL: maulPHELT: meltPHUL: mull
Right side M
Right side M is made with the combination -PL. This does conflict with words ending in "ple" like "apple" versus "am". However, the final M is much more common in English so in steno -PL defaults to final M.
APL: amSOPL: someTHEPL: themKOPL: comePHOPL: momPHUPL: mumTOPL: TomPHRUPL:plumSTORPL: stormPHAPL: ma'amTEPLT: tempt
Briefs
| Chord | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PH-PL | multiple | Think "M-PL" |
| PHE | me | Spelling instead of phonetics |
| PHEU | my | Spelling instead of phonetics |
| EPLT | empty | Think "em tee" |
| P-FR | perfect | |
| HAP | happen | |
| HEP | help | HEPL is "hem" |
| SKHRAPL or TP-BG | {!} | The exclamation mark is written with "sklam". Alternatively, TP-BG can be used. |
| KW-PL | {?} | Alternative stroke for question mark. Some users prefer TP-BG and KW-PL as they can represent the intonation speakers use during a question or exclamation. |
Practice
1. Translate
Write the English sentence represented by these outlines, including punctuation.
EU HR HED TO -T PH-BG TP-PLU R P-FR TO PHE SKP EU HR PHEUS U TP-PLWHA HAZ HAPD TO U PW-FR H-FHE PHOBGS PHE AULS TP-PLU SHO EPLT PHEU KAR PW-FR U TKO -T TREUP TP-PLPHEU PHOPL S -T PWOPL SKHRAPLLEF -T PWUS SKHRAPL
2. Find Outlines
Find steno outlines that will write these English sentences, including punctuation.
- He is about to help me with my car.
- Stop the truck!
- What did you think would happen, mom?
- Help me out, would you?