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Alfabeto Thai

Thai Script

The Thai alphabet has 44 consonants, 15 vowel symbols, and 4 tone marks. It is an abugida derived from Khmer script. Thai is written without spaces between words.

Consonants (พยัญชนะ)

CarácterNombreRomanizaciónPronunciación
Ko Kaig / klike 'g' in 'go' (initial)
Kho Khaikhlike 'k' in 'key' (aspirated)
Kho Khwaikhlike 'k' in 'key' (low class)
Ngo Ngunglike 'ng' in 'sing'
Cho Chanj / chlike 'j' in 'jam'
Cho Changchlike 'ch' in 'cheese' (aspirated)
So Soslike 's' in 'sun'
Do Dekd / tlike 'd' in 'dog'
To Taotlike 't' in 'top'
Tho Thahanthlike 't' in 'top' (aspirated)
No Nunlike 'n' in 'night'
Bo Baimaib / plike 'b' in 'book'
Po Plaplike 'p' in 'pen'
Pho Phuengphlike 'p' in 'pen' (aspirated)
Pho Phanphlike 'p' in 'pen' (aspirated, low class)
Fo Faflike 'f' in 'fan'
Fo Fanflike 'f' in 'fan' (low class)
Mo Mamlike 'm' in 'moon'
Yo Yakylike 'y' in 'yes'
Ro Ruara rolled 'r'
Lo Lingllike 'l' in 'lamp'
Wo Waenwlike 'w' in 'water'
So Sueaslike 's' in 'sun'
Ho Hiphlike 'h' in 'house'
O Angsilent / ʔglottal stop or vowel carrier

Tone Marks (วรรณยุกต์)

CarácterNombreRomanizaciónPronunciación
Mai Eklow/fallingfalling tone mark
Mai Thofalling/lowfalling or low tone mark
Mai Trihighhigh tone mark
Mai Chattawarisingrising tone mark