Beginner Phonetics

This is the first of several lessons focussing on phonetics. This lesson introduces the first set of basic consonants and both short and long vowels, demonstrating the sounds formed.

This is a great drill exercise to build intuitive familiarity with basic Thai word elements.

This is the second of several lessons focussing on phonetics. This lesson introduces the next set of basic consonants and some short and long vowels, demonstrating the sounds formed.

This is a great drill exercise to build intuitive familiarity with basic Thai word elements.

Introduction to twelve vowel sounds, demonstrated with three different consonants, อ ก ด. They are introduced in pair of short and long vowel sounds for 4 pairs then followed by four vowels - ำ, ใ, ไ, and เ-า

Four low-class consonants, น ม ง ร, combined with some basic short and long vowel sounds. Without tone marks, low-class consonants use a flat tone for long vowel and vowel -ำ, ไ-, ใ-, เ-า, and a low tone for short vowel.

Four low-class consonants, ล ย ว ค, combined with some basic short and long vowel sounds. Without tone marks, low-class consonants with long vowel use a flat tone, with short vowel use a high tone.       

Four low-class consonants, ช ท พ ฟ, combined with some basic short and long vowel sounds. Without tone marks, low-class consonants with long vowel use a flat tone, with short vowel use a high tone. 

Four high-class consonants, ข ฉ ถ ผ, combined with some basic short and long vowel sounds. Without tone marks, high-class consonants with long vowel use a rising tone, with short vowel use low tone.

Four high-class consonants, ฝ ศ ษ ส, combined with some basic vowel sounds. Without tone marks, high-class consonants with long vowel use a rising tone, with short vowel use a low tone.

This lesson builds upon the earlier vowels introduction and extends further into the Thai vowel sounds.

This lesson explores the use of the extended vowel set with four mid-class consonants, อ ก จ ด. Without tone markes, mid-class consonants with long vowel use a flat tone, with short vowel use low tone.

This lesson explores the use of the extended vowel set with three mid-class consonants, ต บ ป. Without tone marks, mid-class consonants with long vowel use a flat tone, with short vowel use a low tone.

This lesson explores the use of the extended vowel set with four low-class consonants, น ม ง ร. Without tone markes, low-class consonants with long vowel use a flat tone, with short vowel use high tone.

This lesson explores the use of the extended vowel set with four high-class consonants, ฝ ศ ษ ส. Without tone markes, high-class consonants with long vowel use a rising tone, with short vowel use a low tone.