Learning Thai Vowels (2)

Vowels 2

Description

Influence

Sound Files

This Short vowel represents the sound 'ae' as in 'task' or 'bask'

16 syllables
- 0.45%

vowel 11

This Long vowel represents the sound 'ae' as in 'task' or 'cask'

236 syllables
- 6.7%

vowel 12

This Short vowel also represents the sound 'o' as in 'hope'. Remember that this form is one of seven vowel forms which change when combined with a final consonant

3 syllables
- 0.08%

vowel 13

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

142 syllables
- 4.0%

vowel 14

This Short vowel also represents the sound 'aw' as in 'paw'

15 syllables
- 0.44%

vowel 15

Aw Ahng is one of three consonants used in vowel form. As a Long vowel, it represents the sound 'aw' as in 'paw'. Remember that a vowel can never be written alone, and must have a consonant to support it. Aw Ahng is used to fill this void and will be silent. As a silent consonant, it is also used to change the tone of certain syllables.

603 syllables
- 17.1%
including all combinations

vowel 16

This short vowel represents the sound 'oo-a' as in 'kalua'. This is considered a traditional Thai vowel but it does not occur in our course.

0 syllables
- 0%

vowel 17

This long vowel represents the sound 'oo-a' as in 'kalua'

12 syllables
-0.24%

vowel 18

This short vowel also represents the sound 'ia' as in 'Columbia'

1 syllable
- 0.01%

vowel 19

This Long vowel represents the sound 'ia' as in 'Columbia'

17 syllables
- 0.48%

vowel 20