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ÊÃР saL raL
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÊÐ-ËÚÃÐ
IPAsàràʔ
Royal Thai General Systemsara

similar
sounding
ÊÅÐ
common Thai word   [noun, formal]
definition
a vowel

notesThere are about 26 vowels in the Thai language. For more information on Thai vowels, click here.

Note the different pronunciation of this word, even though the spelling is identical to ÊÃР.
classifierµÑÇ dtuaaM[numerical classifier for digits, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title]
categories
related wordsµÑÇÍÑ¡ÉÃdtuaaM akL saawnRalphabet; script; letter; type; font
¾ÂÑ­ª¹Ð phaH yanM chaH naHconsonant
examples
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thaaF saL raL khaawngR phaH yaang[k]M naaF bpenM saL raL euunL theeF maiF chaiF saL raL aL haiF thapH sap[t]L dtaamM ruupF phaH yanM chaH naH phaaM saaR angM gritL dooyM maiF dtaawngF saawnH phaH yanM chaH naH chehnF
If the vowel associated with the first syllable is any vowel other than /-a-/, the consonant should be transcribed using the English consonant itself without doubling up the consonant, for example:
¶éÒÊÃТͧ¾ÂÒ§¤ì˹éÒà»ç¹àÊÕ§ÊÃÐÍÐ «Öè§àÁ×èͷѺÈѾ·ìµéͧãªéÃÙ»äÁéËѹÍÒ¡ÒÈ ãËé«é͹¾ÂÑ­ª¹ÐµÑÇÊС´¢Í§¾ÂÒ§¤ì˹éÒà¢éÒÍÕ¡µÑÇ˹Öè§à¾×èÍà»ç¹¾ÂÑ­ª¹Ðµé¹¢Í§¾ÂÒ§¤ìµèÍä» àªè¹
thaaF saL raL khaawngR phaH yaang[k]M naaF bpenM siiangR saL raL aL seungF meuuaF thapH sap[t]L dtaawngF chaiH ruupF maaiH hanR aaM gaatL haiF saawnH phaH yanM chaH naH dtuaaM saL gohtL khaawngR phaH yaang[k]M naaF khaoF eekL dtuaaM neungL pheuuaF bpenM phaH yanM chaH naH dtohnF khaawngR phaH yaang[k]M dtaawL bpaiM chehnF
If the vowel associated with the first syllable is an /-a-/ sound which uses the "stick turning in air" vowel in the transcription, one should double the transcribed consonant for use again as the initial consonant in the subsequent syllable, for example:
·Õ¦ÊÃÐtheeM khaH saL raL[Linguistics] long sounding vowel
ÃÑÊÊÃÐratH saL saL raL[Linguistics] short sounding vowel
ÃÙ»ÊÃÐruupF saL raL[grammar] a vowel character
ÊÃÐ ãËé¶Í´µÒÁ¡ÒÃÍÍ¡àÊÕ§㹾¨¹Ò¹Ø¡ÃÁÀÒÉÒÍѧ¡ÄÉ â´Âà·ÕºàÊÕ§ÊÃÐÀÒÉÒä·ÂµÒÁµÒÃÒ§à·ÕºàÊÕ§ÊÃÐÀÒÉÒÍѧ¡ÄÉ
saL raL haiF thaawtL dtaamM gaanM aawkL siiangR naiM phohtH jaL naaM nooH grohmM phaaM saaR angM gritL dooyM thiiapF siiangR saL raL phaaM saaR thaiM dtaamM dtaaM raangM thiiapF siiangR saL raL phaaM saaR angM gritL
For vowels, Thai letters used should imitate the sounds reflected in English language dictionaries using the Comparison Table - English Vowel Sounds
ÊÃЫÍÂsaL raL saawyMshampoo and trim (hair)
ÊÃÐà´ÕèÂÇsaL raL diaaoL[Thai linguistics] simple (single) vowel, such as ÍÐ ÍÒ ÍÔ ÍÕ ÍÖ Í× ÍØ ÍÙ àÍÐ àÍ áÍÐ áÍ áÍç âÍÐ âÍ àÍÒÐ ÍÍ àÍÍÐ or àÍÍ
ÊÃеÑÇsaL raL dtuaaM[Thai orthography] vowel character
ÊÃзÕèàËÁ×͹¾ÂÑ­ª¹ÐsaL raL theeF meuuanR phaH yanM chaH naH[Thai linguistics] vowel which functions as a consonant, such as Ä ÄÒ Æ ÆÒ ÍÓ äÍ ãÍ or àÍÒ (Æ and ÆÒ are obsolete)
ÊÃлÃÐÊÁsaL raL bpraL sohmR[Thai linguistics] compound vowel, such as àÍÕÂÐ àÍÕ àÍ×ÍÐ àÍ×Í ÍÑÇÐ or ÍÑÇ
ÊÃÐÀÒÉÒä·ÂsaL raL phaaM saaR thaiMvowel(s) of the Thai language
ÊÃÐàÊÕ§ÂÒÇsaL raL siiangR yaaoM[Thai phonetics] long duration vowel
ÊÃÐàÊÕ§ÊÑé¹saL raL siiangR sanF[Thai phonetics] short duration vowel
ÊÃÐÍÒsaL raL aaM[name of] the Thai vowel symbol, 'Ò'
ÊÃÐÍÓsaL raL amM[name of] the Thai vowel with the symbol
ÊÑÁ¼ÑÊÊÃÐsamR phatL saL raLto make a poem rhyme based on the vowel sounds; vowel rhyme
special
note
This word contains an initial consonant cluster which follows the general clustered consonant tone rule. This is the common case for clusters in which: As shown in the phonemic transcription result, the tone of the syllable as a whole is determined by the consonant class of the first consonant in the cluster.

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