Read common Thai endings and separate the written final consonant from its spoken sound.
Time
22 min
Recorded audio
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Learning goals✓Group written endings by spoken /k/, /t/ or /p/✓Recognise /m/, /n/ and /ŋ/ live endings✓Decode eight real words from their final sound
How to read the pronunciation guide
Tone marks: a = mid, à = low, â = falling, á = high, ǎ = rising. Doubled vowels are long. ŋ is the ng sound; y is as in yes. ɛ, ɔ, ə and ʉ represent distinct vowel sounds. ph, th and kh have a puff of air; th is not English th.
pay, mǎy and ŋ correspond to pai, mǎi and ng in other guides. Hyphens may separate syllables. This is a simplified reading guide, not an exact transcription of the recording. หนังสือ is shown as nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ and เขา as khǎw; naŋsʉ̌ʉ and kháw also occur in fluent speech.
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NoticeMeet the characters
Six useful final-sound groups
Thai spelling uses many consonant letters at the end of a syllable, but spoken endings fall into a smaller set. Read the written letter, then map it to its final sound.
