Learning Thai Vowels (1)

Vowels 1

Description

Influence

Sound Files

This Short vowel represents the sound 'a' as in 'cola'. The symbol is also seen as a component in other vowel combination forms, and will always end a syllable. Remember that this form is one of seven vowel forms which change when combined with a final consonant

83 syllables
-- 0.1%

vowel 1

This Long vowel represents the sound 'ah' as in 'father'

590 syllables
-- 16.7%

vowel 2

This Short vowel represents the short 'ee' sound, but can also be heard as 'i' as in 'hit' or 'bit'

295 syllables
 -- 8.3%

vowel 3

This Long vowel represents the sound 'ee' as in 'see' or 'bee'

190 syllables
--5.4%

vowel 4

This Short vowel has no English counterpart but it is something like the sound you would make saying the word 'fir' with your teeth closed

31 syllables
-- 0.8%

vowel 5

This Long vowel has no English counterpart but it is something like the sound you would make saying the word 'fir' with your teeth closed. Remember that this form is one of seven vowel forms which change when combined with a final consonant

75 syllables
-- 2.1%

vowel 6

This Short vowel represents the sound 'oo' as in 'duke'. It is one of only two that are written below the line

181 syllables
-- 5.14%

vowel 7

This Long vowel represents the sound 'oo' as in 'balloon'. It is one of only two that are written below the line

100 syllables
--2.8%

vowel 8

This Short vowel represents the sound 'a' as in 'cake'

24 syllables
-- 0.6%

vowel 9

This Long vowel represents the sound 'a' as in 'cake' or 'awake'

662 syllables
-- 18.8%
including all combinations

vowel 10