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As you've probably noticed, nearly every book and website uses a different pronunciation guide system (also known as "romanization," "karaoke language," "transliteration," or "phonemic transcription" systems) for helping you learn the pronunciation of native Thai words. Here at slice-of-thai.com, we let you choose the system(s) you want to see. Check your favorite system(s) below, and we will remember your setting and instantly apply it to all pages on slice-of-thai.com. Pronunciation guides are a useful crutch, but they have hidden pitfalls which may surprise you: learn more about this, as well as how each system differs, at Pronunciation Guide Systems for Thai. Also, you can click on any system below for more information. |
System | Description | Example คุณ เก็บ เสื้อ ไว้ ไหน | |
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Paiboon+ | Used in all recent Paiboon titles | [kun-gèp-sʉ̂ʉa-wái-nǎi] | |
Paiboon | Benjawan Poomsan Becker's Thai for Beginners | [kun-gèp-sʉ̂a-wái-nǎi] | |
Easy Thai | Spells out each syllable using simple Thai | [คุนM-เก็บL-เซื่อF-ไว้H-ไหฺนR] | |
TLC | From the fantastic thai-language.com | [khoonM-gepL-seuuaF-waiH-naiR] | |
Tiger | Thai learning books from Tiger Press | [koon-gèp-sûea-wái-nǎi] | |
Haas | Mary Haas (adopted by AUA, US Peace Corps) | [ˈkhun ˈkèp ˈsʉ̂a ˈwáy ˈnǎy] | |
IPA | International Phonetic Alphabet: nerds love it | [ˈkʰun ˈkèp ˈsɯ̂ːa ˈwáj ˈnǎj] | |
ALA-LC | ALA / US Library of Congress | [khunM-kepL-sư̄aF-waiH-naiR] | |
TYT | Teach Yourself Thai by David Smyth | [ˈkOOn ˈgèp ˈsêu-a ˈwái ˈnǎi] | |
LP | System from the Lonely Planet guidebooks | [khun-kèp-sêua-wái-nǎi] | |
T2E | From thai2english.com | [kun-gèp-sêua-wái-nǎi] | |
Thai Govt+ | Lame system used for Thai road signs + tones | [khun-kèp-sûea-wái-nǎi] | |
Example of how it will look: [sʉ̂ʉa, sʉ̂a, เซื่อF, seuuaF, sûea, ˈsʉ̂a, ˈsɯ̂ːa, sư̄aF, ˈsêu-a, sêua, sêua, sûea] |
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Paiboon+ Used in all recent Paiboon titles [kun-gèp-sʉ̂ʉa-wái-nǎi] | |
Paiboon Benjawan Poomsan Becker's Thai for Beginners [kun-gèp-sʉ̂a-wái-nǎi] | |
Easy Thai Spells out each syllable using simple Thai [คุนM-เก็บL-เซื่อF-ไว้H-ไหฺนR] | |
TLC From the fantastic thai-language.com [khoonM-gepL-seuuaF-waiH-naiR] | |
Tiger Thai learning books from Tiger Press [koon-gèp-sûea-wái-nǎi] | |
Haas Mary Haas (adopted by AUA, US Peace Corps) [ˈkhun ˈkèp ˈsʉ̂a ˈwáy ˈnǎy] | |
IPA International Phonetic Alphabet: nerds love it [ˈkʰun ˈkèp ˈsɯ̂ːa ˈwáj ˈnǎj] | |
ALA-LC ALA / US Library of Congress [khunM-kepL-sư̄aF-waiH-naiR] | |
TYT Teach Yourself Thai by David Smyth [ˈkOOn ˈgèp ˈsêu-a ˈwái ˈnǎi] | |
LP System from the Lonely Planet guidebooks [khun-kèp-sêua-wái-nǎi] | |
T2E From thai2english.com [kun-gèp-sêua-wái-nǎi] | |
Thai Govt+ Lame system used for Thai road signs + tones [khun-kèp-sûea-wái-nǎi] | |
Example of how it will look: [sʉ̂ʉa, sʉ̂a, เซื่อF, seuuaF, sûea, ˈsʉ̂a, ˈsɯ̂ːa, sư̄aF, ˈsêu-a, sêua, sêua, sûea] |
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[dtɔɔ-bpà~dtàk, dtɔɔ-bpà~dtàk, ตอM-ปะL~ตักL, dtaawM-bpaL~dtakL, dtaw-pbà~dtàk, ˈtɔɔ pà ˈtàk, ˈtɔː pà ˈtàk, tǭM-paL~takL, ˈdtor bpà ˈdtùk, taw-pà~tàk, dtor-bpà~dtàk, to-pà~tàk] | [dɔɔ-chá~daa, dɔɔ-chá~daa, ดอM-ชะH~ดาM, daawM-chaH~daaM, daw-chá~dah, ˈdɔɔ chá ˈdaa, ˈdɔː tɕʰá ˈdaː, dǭM-chaH~dāM, ˈdor chá ˈdah, daw-chá~daa, dor-chá~daa, do-chá~da] | |||||||||||
อ | จ | ต | ด | บ | ป | ก | ||||||
ɔɔ-àang, ออM-อ่างL, aawM-aangL, aw-àhng, ˈʔɔɔ ˈʔàaŋ, ˈʔɔː ˈʔàːŋ, ʿǭM-ʿāŋL, ˈor ˈàhng, aw-àang, or-àang, o-àng] | jɔɔ-jaan, จอM-จานM, jaawM-jaanM, jaw-jahn, ˈcɔɔ ˈcaan, ˈtɕɔː ˈtɕaːn, čhǭM-čhānM, ˈjor ˈjahn, jaw-jaan, jor-jaan, cho-chan] | dtɔɔ-dtào, ตอM-เต่าL, dtaawM-dtaoL, dtaw-dtòw, ˈtɔɔ ˈtàw, ˈtɔː ˈtàw, tǭM-taoL, ˈdtor ˈdtào, taw-tào, dtor-dtào, to-tào] | dɔɔ-dèk, ดอM-เด็กL, daawM-dekL, daw-dèk, ˈdɔɔ ˈdèk, ˈdɔː ˈdèk, dǭM-dekL, ˈdor ˈdèk, daw-dèk, dor-dèk, do-dèk] | bɔɔ-bai-máai, บอM-ไบM-ม้ายH, baawM-baiM-maaiH, baw-bai-máai, ˈbɔɔ ˈbay ˈmáay, ˈbɔː ˈbaj ˈmáːj, bǭM-baiM-māiH, ˈbor ˈbai ˈmái, baw-bai-mái, bor-bai-máai, bo-bai-mái] | bpɔɔ-bplaa, ปอM-ปฺลาM, bpaawM-bplaaM, pbaw-pblah, ˈpɔɔ ˈplaa, ˈpɔː ˈplaː, pǭM-plāM, ˈbpor ˈbplah, paw-plaa, bpor-bplaa, po-pla] | gɔɔ-gài, กอM-ไก่L, gaawM-gaiL, gaw-gài, ˈkɔɔ ˈkày, ˈkɔː ˈkàj, kǭM-kaiL, ˈgor ˈgài, kaw-kài, gor-gài, ko-kài] | ||||||
ห | ฐ | ฉ | ศ | ษ | ส | ข | ฃ | ถ | ผ | ฝ | ||
hɔ̌ɔ-hìip, หอR-หีบL, haawR-heepL, hǎw-hèep, ˈhɔ̌ɔ ˈhìip, ˈhɔ̌ː ˈhìːp, hǭR-hīpL, ˈhǒr ˈhèep, hǎw-hìip, hǒr-hèep, hǒ-hìp] | [tɔ̌ɔ-tǎan, tɔ̌ɔ-tǎan, ถอR-ถานR, thaawR-thaanR, tǎw-tǎhn, ˈthɔ̌ɔ ˈthǎan, ˈtʰɔ̌ː ˈtʰǎːn, thǭR-thānR, ˈtǒr ˈtǎhn, thǎw-thǎan, tǒr-tǎan, thǒ-thǎn] | chɔ̌ɔ-chìng, ฉอR-ฉิ่งL, chaawR-chingL, chǎw-chìng, ˈchɔ̌ɔ ˈchìŋ, ˈtɕʰɔ̌ː ˈtɕʰìŋ, chǭR-chiŋL, ˈchǒr ˈchìng, chǎw-chìng, chǒr-chìng, chǒ-chìng] | sɔ̌ɔ-sǎa-laa, สอR-สาR-ลาM, saawR-saaR-laaM, sǎw-sǎh-lah, ˈsɔ̌ɔ ˈsǎa ˈlaa, ˈsɔ̌ː ˈsǎː ˈlaː, sǭR-sāR-lāM, ˈsǒr ˈsǎh ˈlah, sǎw-sǎa-laa, sǒr-sǎa-laa, sǒ-sǎ-la] | sɔ̌ɔ-rʉʉ-sǐi, สอR-รือM-สีR, saawR-reuuM-seeR, sǎw-rue-sěe, ˈsɔ̌ɔ ˈrʉʉ ˈsǐi, ˈsɔ̌ː ˈrɯː ˈsǐː, sǭR-rư̄M-sīR, ˈsǒr ˈreu ˈsěe, sǎw-reu-sǐi, sǒr-reu-sěe, sǒ-rue-sǐ] | sɔ̌ɔ-sʉ̌a, สอR-เสือR, saawR-seuuaR, sǎw-sǔea, ˈsɔ̌ɔ ˈsʉ̌a, ˈsɔ̌ː ˈsɯ̌ːa, sǭR-sư̄aR, ˈsǒr ˈsěu-a, sǎw-sěua, sǒr-sěua, sǒ-sǔea] | kɔ̌ɔ-kài, ขอR-ไข่L, khaawR-khaiL, kǎw-kài, ˈkhɔ̌ɔ ˈkhày, ˈkʰɔ̌ː ˈkʰàj, khǭR-khaiL, ˈkǒr ˈkài, khǎw-khài, kǒr-kài, khǒ-khài] | kɔ̌ɔ-kùat, ขอR-ขวดL, khaawR-khuaatL, kǎw-kòoat, ˈkhɔ̌ɔ ˈkhùat, ˈkʰɔ̌ː ˈkʰùːat, khǭR-khūatL, ˈkǒr ˈkòo-at, khǎw-khùat, kǒr-kùat, khǒ-khùat] | tɔ̌ɔ-tǔng, ถอR-ถุงR, thaawR-thoongR, tǎw-tǒong, ˈthɔ̌ɔ ˈthǔŋ, ˈtʰɔ̌ː ˈtʰǔŋ, thǭR-thuŋR, ˈtǒr ˈtǑOng, thǎw-thǔng, tǒr-tǔng, thǒ-thǔng] | pɔ̌ɔ-pʉ̂ng, ผอR-พึ่งF, phaawR-pheungF, pǎw-pêung, ˈphɔ̌ɔ ˈphʉ̂ŋ, ˈpʰɔ̌ː ˈpʰɯ̂ŋ, phǭR-phưŋF, ˈpǒr ˈpêung, phǎw-phêung, pǒr-pêung, phǒ-phûeng] | fɔ̌ɔ-fǎa, ฝอR-ฝาR, faawR-faaR, fǎw-fǎh, ˈfɔ̌ɔ ˈfǎa, ˈfɔ̌ː ˈfǎː, fǭR-fāR, ˈfǒr ˈfǎh, fǎw-fǎa, fǒr-fǎa, fǒ-fǎ] | ||
ฮ | ฅ | ค | ล | ช | ซ | ภ | พ | ฟ | ||||
hɔɔ-nók-hûuk, ฮอM-นกH-ฮูกF, haawM-nohkH-huukF, haw-nók-hôok, ˈhɔɔ ˈnók ˈhûuk, ˈhɔː ˈnók ˈhûːk, hǭM-nokH-hūkF, ˈhor ˈnók ˈhôok, haw-nók-hûuk, hor-nók-hôok, ho-nók-hûk] | kɔɔ-kon, คอM-คนM, khaawM-khohnM, kaw-kon, ˈkhɔɔ ˈkhon, ˈkʰɔː ˈkʰon, khǭM-khonM, ˈkor ˈkon, khaw-khon, kor-kon, kho-khon] | kɔɔ-kwaai, คอM-คฺวายM, khaawM-khwaaiM, kaw-kwaai, ˈkhɔɔ ˈkhwaay, ˈkʰɔː ˈkʰwaːj, khǭM-khwāiM, ˈkor ˈkwai, khaw-khwai, kor-kwaai, kho-khwai] | lɔɔ-ling, ลอM-ลิงM, laawM-lingM, law-ling, ˈlɔɔ ˈliŋ, ˈlɔː ˈliŋ, lǭM-liŋM, ˈlor ˈling, law-ling, lor-ling, lo-ling] | chɔɔ-cháang, ชอM-ช้างH, chaawM-chaangH, chaw-cháhng, ˈchɔɔ ˈcháaŋ, ˈtɕʰɔː ˈtɕʰáːŋ, chǭM-chāŋH, ˈchor ˈcháhng, chaw-cháang, chor-cháang, cho-cháng] | sɔɔ-sôo, ซอM-โซ่F, saawM-so:hF, saw-sôh, ˈsɔɔ ˈsôo, ˈsɔː ˈsôː, sǭM-sōF, ˈsor ˈsôh, saw-sôh, sor-sôh, so-sô] | pɔɔ-sǎm-pao, พอM-สัมR-เพาM, phaawM-samR-phaoM, paw-sǎm-pow, ˈphɔɔ ˈsǎm ˈphaw, ˈpʰɔː ˈsǎm ˈpʰaw, phǭM-samR-phaoM, ˈpor ˈsǔm ˈpao, phaw-sǎm-phao, por-sǎm-pao, pho-sǎm-phao] | pɔɔ-paan, พอM-พานM, phaawM-phaanM, paw-pahn, ˈphɔɔ ˈphaan, ˈpʰɔː ˈpʰaːn, phǭM-phānM, ˈpor ˈpahn, phaw-phaan, por-paan, pho-phan] | fɔɔ-fan, ฟอM-ฟันM, faawM-fanM, faw-fan, ˈfɔɔ ˈfan, ˈfɔː ˈfan, fǭM-fanM, ˈfor ˈfun, faw-fan, for-fan, fo-fan] | ||||
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yɔɔ-yák, ยอM-ยักH, yaawM-yakH, yaw-yák, ˈyɔɔ ˈyák, ˈjɔː ˈják, yǭM-yakH, ˈyor ˈyúk, yaw-yák, yor-yák, yo-yák] | [yɔɔ-yǐng, yɔɔ-yǐng, ยอM-หฺยิงR, yaawM-yingR, yaw-yǐng, ˈyɔɔ ˈyǐŋ, ˈjɔː ˈjǐŋ, yǭM-yiŋR, ˈyor ˈyǐng, yaw-yǐng, yor-yǐng, yo-yǐng] | kɔɔ-rá~kang, คอM-ระH~คังM, khaawM-raH~khangM, kaw-rá~kang, ˈkhɔɔ rá ˈkhaŋ, ˈkʰɔː rá ˈkʰaŋ, khǭM-raH~khaŋM, ˈkor rá ˈkung, khaw-rá~khang, kor-rá~kang, kho-rá~khang] | chɔɔ-chəə, ชอM-เชอM, chaawM-chuuhrM, chaw-cher, ˈchɔɔ ˈchəə, ˈtɕʰɔː ˈtɕʰəː, chǭM-chœ̄M, ˈchor ˈcher, chaw-choe, chor-cher, cho-choe] | lɔɔ-jù-laa, ลอM-จุL-ลาM, laawM-jooL-laaM, law-jòo-lah, ˈlɔɔ ˈcù ˈlaa, ˈlɔː ˈtɕù ˈlaː, lǭM-čhuL-lāM, ˈlor ˈjÒO ˈlah, law-jù-laa, lor-jù-laa, lo-chù-la] | ||||||||
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rɔɔ-rʉa, รอM-เรือM, raawM-reuuaM, raw-ruea, ˈrɔɔ ˈrʉa, ˈrɔː ˈrɯːa, rǭM-rư̄aM, ˈror ˈreu-a, raw-reua, ror-reua, ro-ruea] | ngɔɔ-nguu, งอM-งูM, ngaawM-nguuM, ngaw-ngoo, ˈŋɔɔ ˈŋuu, ˈŋɔː ˈŋuː, ngǭM-ngūM, ˈngor ˈngoo, ngaw-nguu, ngor-ngoo, ngo-ngu] | wɔɔ-wɛ̌ɛn, วอM-แหฺวนR, waawM-waaenR, waw-wǎen, ˈwɔɔ ˈwɛ̌ɛn, ˈwɔː ˈwɛ̌ːn, wǭM-wǣnR, ˈwor ˈwǎirn, waw-wǎen, wor-wǎen, wo-wǎen] | mɔɔ-máa, มอM-ม้าH, maawM-maaH, maw-máh, ˈmɔɔ ˈmáa, ˈmɔː ˈmáː, mǭM-māH, ˈmor ˈmáh, maw-máa, mor-máa, mo-má] | nɔɔ-nǔu, นอM-หฺนูR, naawM-nuuR, naw-nǒo, ˈnɔɔ ˈnǔu, ˈnɔː ˈnǔː, nǭM-nūR, ˈnor ˈnǒo, naw-nǔu, nor-nǒo, no-nǔ] | nɔɔ-neen, นอM-เนนM, naawM-naehnM, naw-nayn, ˈnɔɔ ˈneen, ˈnɔː ˈneːn, nǭM-nēnM, ˈnor ˈnayn, naw-nehn, nor-nayn, no-nen] | tɔɔ-tá~hǎan, ทอM-ทะH~หานR, thaawM-thaH~haanR, taw-tá~hǎhn, ˈthɔɔ thá ˈhǎan, ˈtʰɔː tʰá ˈhǎːn, thǭM-thaH~hānR, ˈtor tá ˈhǎhn, thaw-thá~hǎan, tor-tá~hǎan, tho-thá~hǎn] | tɔɔ-mon-too, ทอM-มนM-โทM, thaawM-mohnM-tho:hM, taw-mon-toh, ˈthɔɔ ˈmon ˈthoo, ˈtʰɔː ˈmon ˈtʰoː, thǭM-monM-thōM, ˈtor ˈmon ˈtoh, thaw-mon-thoh, tor-mon-toh, tho-mon-tho] | tɔɔ-tong, ทอM-ทงM, thaawM-thohngM, taw-tong, ˈthɔɔ ˈthoŋ, ˈtʰɔː ˈtʰoŋ, thǭM-thoŋM, ˈtor ˈtong, thaw-thong, tor-tong, tho-thong] | tɔɔ-pûu-tâo, ทอM-พู่F-เท่าF, thaawM-phuuF-thaoF, taw-pôo-tôw, ˈthɔɔ ˈphûu ˈthâw, ˈtʰɔː ˈpʰûː ˈtʰâw, thǭM-phūF-thaoF, ˈtor ˈpôo ˈtâo, thaw-phûu-thâo, tor-pôo-tâo, tho-phû-thâo] |
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