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Different Tone = Different Word
mai
mile
mài
new
mâi
no, not
mái
right?
mǎi
question particle; silk
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Can You Hear the Tones?
The application on this page will give you some more examples of words that sound the same, except for tone. By now you should be able to identify the tone most of the time.
This gets easier when you start working with complete sentences, as tone differences are easier to detect. Thai sentences have a sing-song type of sound, and you will be able to hear it rise and fall.
Mid tone
(no mark)
Low tone
Falling tone
High tone
Rising tone
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:
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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.