How to
Spell in Thai
Spell in Thai
We’re proud to say we’ve developed the most fun and engaging, way to learn to spell in Thai. Because, let's face it, you have to practice each and every day to improve, so it might as well be fun. And if you follow the tips on this page it'll be even more fun, because you'll be winnning regularly.
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“Interestingly, when you practice spelling Thai using the Thai alphabet, all of your Thai language skills improve in lock step. Your speaking, comprehension, and reading skills will skyrocket. Especially, if you speak a bit of Thai already — you'll make mental connections that give a depth of understanding you never dreamed possible.”

“ c(3609); ?> The single most common consonant in the Thai language — it always makes an n sound. WOW!!”

“This letter, along with ฅ is obsolete — that's right, OBSOLETE! — they are never used anymore except to make school more difficult for Thai kids.”

“Remember that some letters make a different sound when they appear at the end of a syllable. This very common letter sounds like g when it's the inital or k when it's the final.”

“Every syllable needs an initial consonant — them's the rules. But what if your word starts with a vowel sound? Use this silent consonant! And remember, this is one of the letters that can act as either a consonant or a vowel.”

“Use the color-coded consonants setting, when you are starting out. This way the consonants stand out from the vowels and tone marks. As a bonus you will be getting familiar with the three consonant classes: low, middle, and high which are the basis of the Thai tone rules.”

"This letter is used in the name of the Thai princess, HRH Chulaphon Walailak: , and that's about the only place it's seen in Thailand."

“This letter can sound like an 'h', but it is often used in front of a low class or middle class consonant to promote the syllable to high class for tone purposes. In this usage it is silent.”

“This letter is very similar to the y in English. Not only does it make the same 'y' sound when used as a consonant, but also oftens doubles as a vowel.”

“Listen!! It's much easier nowadays than it used to be. You just need a free membership!. After all, the goal is to hear a word, then spell it correctly.”

“This thing that looks like a plus is actually a tone mark in Thai. Like the other three tone marks, it can only appear above other letters. But this mark is the least commonly used: One reason is that it may only be used with middle class consonants. So if you have color coding enabled, and you've already found a low or high class initial, then don't click this guy!”

"Many things cluster: computers, grapes, and... some Thai consonants — but not all of them! By learning which consonants cluster, you can really improve your game."

"As reward for reading this far down the page, we'll throw you another juicy bone: This guy is the second most commonly occuring consonant in Thai. Very valuable to a good speller like you!"

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