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Vowel length in real words

Contrast short and long vowel spellings while reading complete Thai words.

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22 min
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By the end, you canDistinguish short and long u and ʉ spellingsTreat vowel length as part of a word's identityRead without relying on hidden word audio
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Two short–long vowel pairs

Vowel length belongs to the spelling and pronunciation of a Thai word. Compare the short and long marks before decoding the consonant and final together.

◌ุ/u/
◌ู/uu/
◌ึ/ʉ/
◌ื/ʉʉ/
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