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44 Letters, 20 Sounds
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Regular Vowel Sounds
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Long Version:
Short Version:
Note that the speaker uses the word sara, which means vowel. a is the sound, Sara a is the name of the vowel.
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Lesson Navigation:
- Overview of the 44 Thai Consonants
- The Thai Middle Class Consonants
- The Thai High Class Consonants
- The Thai Low Class Consonants
- The Consonant Names in English
- The Consonant Names in Thai
- Match the Sound to the Consonant
- Thai Consonant Handwriting
- Thai Consonant Keyboard
- Consonant Names Test
- What Class is this Consonant
- Which Consonant is in this Class
- Middle Class Consonants Test
- High Class Consonants Test
- Low Class Consonants Test
- The 32 Thai Vowels
- 12 Short Vowel Sounds
- 12 Long Vowel Sounds
- 8 Special Vowel Symbols
- Compare Long & Short Vowels
- Long & Short Vowel - Part 1
- Long or Short Vowel - Part 2
- Long or Short Vowel - Part 3
- Thai Vowel Names - Part 1
- Thai Vowel Names - Part 2
- Thai Vowel Names - Part 3
- Listen and Write the Thai Vowels
- Listen and Type the Thai Vowels
- Test - The 14 Thai Short Vowels
- Test - The 18 Thai Long Vowels
- Test - Match Vowel Sound to Shape
- Complex Vowel Sounds
- The Thai Writing System
- Basic Thai Syllable - Short Sound
- Basic Thai Syllable - Long Sound
- The Thai Final Consonants
- Consonants in Final Position
- Consonants Never in Final Position
- Consonant Sounds Used
- Consonant Sounds not Used
- Select the Correct Final Sound
- Match a Sound to the Consonants
- Sonorant and Stop Finals
- Sonorant vs Stop Sounds
- Select the Final Sound Type
- Consonant+Vowel+Stop Final
- Consonant+Vowel+Sonorant Final
- Listen and Write Thai Syllables
- Listen and Read Thai Syllables
- Listen and Type Thai Syllables
- Seven Vowels That Change
- Practice the Seven Changing Vowels
- The Four Thai Tone Marks
- Live and Dead Syllables
- Middle Class, Live or Dead?
- Middle Class, Mid or Low Tone?
- Tone Rules for Middle Class
- High Class, Live or Dead?
- High Class, Rising or Low?
- Tone Rules for High Class
- Low Class, Live or Dead?
- Low Class - Mid, High or Falling?
- Tone Rules for Low Class
- Tone Rule Practice
- Tone Rule Test - Listen and Read
- Tone Rule Test - Read and Choose
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Lesson Navigation:
- Overview of the 44 Thai Consonants
- The Thai Middle Class Consonants
- The Thai High Class Consonants
- The Thai Low Class Consonants
- The Consonant Names in English
- The Consonant Names in Thai
- Match the Sound to the Consonant
- Thai Consonant Handwriting
- Thai Consonant Keyboard
- Consonant Names Test
- What Class is this Consonant
- Which Consonant is in this Class
- Middle Class Consonants Test
- High Class Consonants Test
- Low Class Consonants Test
- The 32 Thai Vowels
- 12 Short Vowel Sounds
- 12 Long Vowel Sounds
- 8 Special Vowel Symbols
- Compare Long & Short Vowels
- Long & Short Vowel - Part 1
- Long or Short Vowel - Part 2
- Long or Short Vowel - Part 3
- Thai Vowel Names - Part 1
- Thai Vowel Names - Part 2
- Thai Vowel Names - Part 3
- Listen and Write the Thai Vowels
- Listen and Type the Thai Vowels
- Test - The 14 Thai Short Vowels
- Test - The 18 Thai Long Vowels
- Test - Match Vowel Sound to Shape
- Complex Vowel Sounds
- The Thai Writing System
- Basic Thai Syllable - Short Sound
- Basic Thai Syllable - Long Sound
- The Thai Final Consonants
- Consonants in Final Position
- Consonants Never in Final Position
- Consonant Sounds Used
- Consonant Sounds not Used
- Select the Correct Final Sound
- Match a Sound to the Consonants
- Sonorant and Stop Finals
- Sonorant vs Stop Sounds
- Select the Final Sound Type
- Consonant+Vowel+Stop Final
- Consonant+Vowel+Sonorant Final
- Listen and Write Thai Syllables
- Listen and Read Thai Syllables
- Listen and Type Thai Syllables
- Seven Vowels That Change
- Practice the Seven Changing Vowels
- The Four Thai Tone Marks
- Live and Dead Syllables
- Middle Class, Live or Dead?
- Middle Class, Mid or Low Tone?
- Tone Rules for Middle Class
- High Class, Live or Dead?
- High Class, Rising or Low?
- Tone Rules for High Class
- Low Class, Live or Dead?
- Low Class - Mid, High or Falling?
- Tone Rules for Low Class
- Tone Rule Practice
- Tone Rule Test - Listen and Read
- Tone Rule Test - Read and Choose
Watch Free Thai Lessons on YouTube:
More to come . . .
Active Thai is a work in progress. Please check back often for new lessons.