Tone classes
edit| Sound | Low class | Mid class | High class |
|---|---|---|---|
| k | ค, ฆ | ข | |
| g | ก | ||
| d | ด, ฎ | ||
| dt | ต, ฏ | ||
| j | จ | ||
| ch | ช, ฌ | ฉ | |
| s | ซ | ส, ษ, ศ | |
| y | ย, ญ | ||
| t | ท, ฑ, ฒ, ธ | ถ, ฐ | |
| p | พ, ภ | ผ | |
| f | ฟ, ภ | ฝ | |
| b | บ | ||
| bp | ป | ||
| m | ม | ||
| n | น | ||
| ng | ง | ||
| r | ร | ||
| l | ล, ฬ | ||
| w | ว | ||
| h | ฮ | ห | |
| (none) | อ |
Tone rules
edit| Syllable type / Tone mark |
Low class | Mid and high classes |
|---|---|---|
| Live syllable | Mid tone (mid class also) | Rising tone (high class only) |
| Dead syllable (short vowel) | High tone | Low tone |
| Dead syllable (long vowel) | Falling tone | Low tone |
| -' | Falling tone | Low tone |
| -้ | High tone | Falling tone |
| -๊ | High tone | High tone |
| -๋ | Rising tone | Rising tone |
Notes
edit- ทร (t + r) = ซ (s)
- รร (r + r) = a[n]
- ร -> อ when no vowel is present
- Ex., จริงๆ. Long line pointing down -> repeat word.
- ฯ = abbreviation
- ฯลฯ = etc.
- -์ (karan) = silent / pronounce as in English