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Thai Pronunciation

Consonants

AudioThai LetterIPAThai AlphabetEnglish Sound
gกอ ไก่ - gɔɔ gàyg as in get
khขอ ไข่ - khɔ̌ɔ khàyk as in kind
khคอ ควาย - khɔɔ khwaayk as in kind
khฆอ ระฆัง - khɔɔ rá-khangk as in kind
khฃอ ฃวด - khɔ̌ɔ khùat(rarely used in modern Thai)
khฅอ ฅน - khɔɔ khon(rarely used in modern Thai)
ng / ŋงอ งู - ngɔɔ nguung as in singing
j / cจอ จาน - jɔɔ jaanj as in joy
chชอ ช้าง - chɔɔ cháangch as in chair
chฉอ ฉิ่ง - chɔ̌ɔ chìngch as in chair
chฌอ เฌอ - chɔɔ chəəch as in chair
sซอ โซ่ - sɔɔ sôos as in sand
sศอ ศาลา - sɔ̌ɔ sǎa-laas as in sand
sษอ ฤๅษี - sɔ̌ɔ rʉʉ-sǐis as in sand
sสอ เสือ - sɔ̌ɔ sʉ̌as as in sand
hหอ หีบ - hɔ̌ɔ hìiph as in have
hฮอ นกฮูก - hɔɔ nók-hûukh as in have
yยอ ยักษ์ - yɔɔ yáky as in yes
yญอ หญิง - yɔɔ yǐngy as in yes
dดอ เด็ก - dɔɔ dèkd as in dog
dฎอ ชฎา - dɔɔ chá-daad as in dog
tตอ เต่า - tɔɔ tàwt as in stop (no air)
tฏอ ปฏัก - tɔɔ pà-tàkt as in stop (no air)
thฐอ ฐาน - thɔ̌ɔ thǎant as in teach (with air)
thถอ ถุง - thɔ̌ɔ thǔngt as in teach (with air)
thฑอ มณโฑ - thɔɔ mon-thoot as in teach (with air)
thฒอ ผู้เฒ่า - thɔɔ phûu-thâwt as in teach (with air)
thทอ ทหาร - thɔɔ thà-hǎant as in teach (with air)
thธอ ธง - thɔɔ thongt as in teach (with air)
nนอ หนู - nɔɔ nǔun as in need
nณอ เณร - nɔɔ neenn as in need
bบอ ใบไม้ - bɔɔ bay-máayb as in bus
pปอ ปลา - pɔɔ plaap as in spain (no air)
phพอ พาน - phɔɔ phaanp as in post (with air)
phภอ สำเภา - phɔɔ sǎm-phaop as in post (with air)
phผอ ผึ้ง - phɔ̌ɔ phʉ̂ngp as in post (with air)
fฟอ ฟัน - fɔɔ fanf as in fun
fฝอ ฝา - fɔ̌ɔ fǎaf as in fun
mมอ ม้า - mɔɔ máam as in mom
rรอ เรือ - rɔɔ rʉar as in run (but rolled)
lลอ ลิง - lɔɔ lingl as in long
lฬอ จุฬา - lɔɔ jù-laal as in long
wวอ แหวน - wɔɔ wɛ̌ɛnw as in when
-ออ อ่าง - ɔɔ àangsilent consonant

Compound Vowels

AudioThai LetterIPANote
เอียiia
เอือʉʉa
อัวuua
เอียะiaThe short versions of these diphthongs are no longer common in modern Thai.
เอือะʉaThe short versions of these diphthongs are no longer common in modern Thai.
อัวะuaThe short versions of these diphthongs are no longer common in modern Thai.

Special Vowels

AudioThai LetterIPANote
am
aiy
aiy
เาaow
(These four appear mostly in old/loanwords and are not commonly used by beginners.)
ฤๅrʉʉ(These four appear mostly in old/loanwords and are not commonly used by beginners.)
(These four appear mostly in old/loanwords and are not commonly used by beginners.)
ฦๅlʉʉ(These four appear mostly in old/loanwords and are not commonly used by beginners.)