Learn the Thai Alphabet

อักษรไทย

Learn to read the Thai Alphabet (อักษรไทย): all 44 letters with names, sounds and audio, plus flashcards, listening, typing and matching practice.

LetterNameLatin lettersSound
กko kaikUnaspirated k, between English k and g (as in 'skin'). Mid class. Final: k.
ขkho khaikhAspirated k, as in 'kite'. High class. Final: k.
ฃkho khuatkhAspirated k, as in 'kite'. High class. Obsolete: no longer used; modern words use ข instead.
คkho khwaikhAspirated k, as in 'kite'. Low class. Final: k.
ฅkho khonkhAspirated k, as in 'kite'. Low class. Obsolete: no longer used; modern words use ค instead.
ฆkho rakhangkhAspirated k, as in 'kite'. Low class, used mainly in Pali/Sanskrit words. Final: k.
งngo ngungng as in 'sing', but it can start a word. Low class. Final: ng.
จcho chanchUnaspirated ch, close to English 'j' in 'jar'. Mid class. Final: t.
ฉcho chingchAspirated ch, as in 'chin'. High class. Never used as a final.
ชcho changchAspirated ch, as in 'chin'. Low class. Final: t.
ซso soss as in 'sun'. Low class. Final: t.
ฌcho choechAspirated ch, as in 'chin'. Low class; rare, found mostly in Pali/Sanskrit words.
ญyo yingyy as in 'yes'. Low class. Final: n.
ฎdo chadadd as in 'dog'. Mid class; mostly in Pali/Sanskrit words. Final: t.
ฏto pataktUnaspirated t, as in 'stop'. Mid class; mostly in Pali/Sanskrit words. Final: t.
ฐtho thanthAspirated t, as in 'top'. High class; mostly in Pali/Sanskrit words. Final: t.
ฑtho monthothAspirated t, as in 'top', but read d in some words (บัณฑิต). Low class. Final: t.
ฒtho phuthaothAspirated t, as in 'top'. Low class; rare. Final: t.
ณno nennn as in 'no'. Low class; mostly in Pali/Sanskrit words. Final: n.
ดdo dekdd as in 'dog'. Mid class. Final: t.
ตto taotUnaspirated t, as in 'stop'. Mid class. Final: t.
ถtho thungthAspirated t, as in 'top'. High class. Final: t.
ทtho thahanthAspirated t, as in 'top'. Low class. Final: t.
ธtho thongthAspirated t, as in 'top'. Low class. Final: t.
นno nunn as in 'no'. Low class. Final: n.
บbo baimaibb as in 'boy'. Mid class. Final: p.
ปpo plapUnaspirated p, as in 'spin'. Mid class. Final: p.
ผpho phuengphAspirated p, as in 'pin'. High class. Never used as a final.
ฝfo faff as in 'fan'. High class. Never used as a final.
พpho phanphAspirated p, as in 'pin'. Low class. Final: p.
ฟfo fanff as in 'fan'. Low class. Final: p (in loanwords).
ภpho samphaophAspirated p, as in 'pin'. Low class; mostly in Pali/Sanskrit words. Final: p.
มmo mamm as in 'man'. Low class. Final: m.
ยyo yakyy as in 'yes'. Low class. Final: forms the glide i (as in ไทย).
รro ruearRolled or tapped r (often said as l in casual speech). Low class. Final: n.
ลlo lingll as in 'love'. Low class. Final: n.
วwo waenww as in 'win'. Low class. Final: forms the glide o/u (as in ขาว). Also used as a vowel part.
ศso salass as in 'sun'. High class; mostly in Pali/Sanskrit words. Final: t.
ษso ruesiss as in 'sun'. High class; mostly in Sanskrit words. Final: t.
สso sueass as in 'sun'. High class; the everyday s. Final: t.
หho hiphh as in 'hat'. High class. Never final. Also written silent before low-class ง ญ น ม ย ร ล ว to give them high-class tones (หนู, หญิง). Vowel signs and tone marks are not covered in this app.
ฬlo chulall as in 'love'. Low class; rare. Final: n.
อo ang'A glottal stop (the catch in 'uh-oh'), or silent: it carries a vowel that begins a word. Mid class. Also used as a vowel part (as in -อ, aw); vowels and tone marks are not covered in this app.
ฮho nokhukhh as in 'hat'. Low class (the low-class partner of ห). Never final.

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