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Vowels written under a consonant
 Next Lesson - vowels written before a consonant   In this lesson you will learn both short and long forms of vowels written under a consonant. We start with the mid level group, then the high level group, and finally the low level group of Thail vowels. As you listen to the audio, follow along with the charts and notice the difference in tone between the low, mid, and high level groups. You need to pay particular attention to proper pronunciation, this is the hardest part for beginners to learn, but with a little practice each day, you will learn to speak Thai like a native.  
สระ อุ    Sera "u" - short vowel sound     
The thai vowel sera "u"
is shown above in red written under aw ang
Mid level consonants with vowels written below
vowel written under a consonant sound of consonant sound of consonant + vowel
กุ ก= g กุ
Gau Gai + Sera "u" Gau Gai = "g" sound Gau Gai + Sera "u" = gu

จุ (to contain)

จ = j จุ = ju
Jau jarn + Sera "u" Jau jarn = "j" sound Jau jarn + Sera "u" = ju

ดุ (to scold)

ด = d ดุ= du
Dau dek + Sera "u" Dau dek = "d" sound Dau dek + Sera "u" = du

ตุ

ต = dt ตุ= dtu
Tau tow + Sera "u" Tau tow = "dt" sound Tau tow + sera "u" = dtu

บุ

บ = b บุ= bu
Bau bai mai + Sera "u" Bau bai mai = "b" sound Bau bai mai + sera "u" = bu
ปุ ป = bp ปุ = bpu
Bpau bplah + Sera "u" Bpau bplah = "bp" sound Bpau bplah + sera "u" = bpu
อุ อุ = "u"
Au aung + Sera "u" Au aung  Au aung + Sera "u" = "u"

สระ อุ    Sera "u" - short vowel sound     
The thai vowel sera "u"
is shown above in red written under aw ang
High level consonants with vowels written below
vowel written under a consonant sound of consonant sound of consonant + vowel

ขุ

ข = k ขุ = ku
Kau kai + sera "U" Kau kai = "k" sound Kau kai + sera "u" = ku

ฉุ

ฉ = ch ฉุ = chu
Chau ching + sera "u" Chau ching = "ch" sound Chau ching + sera "u" = chu

ถุ

ถ = t ถุ
Tau toong + sera "u" Tau toong = 't' sound Tau toong + sera "u" = tu

ผุ

ผ = p ผุ = pu
Pau peung + sera "u" Pau peung = "p" sound Pau peung + sera "u" = pu

ฝุ

ฝ = f ฝุ
Fau Fa + sera "u" Fau fa = "f" sound Fau fa + serau "u" = fu
สุ ส = s สุ
Sau surah + sera "u" Sau surah = "s" sound Sau sura + sera "u" = su
หุ ห = h หุ
Hau heep + sera "u" Hau heep = "h" sound Hau heep + sera "u" = hu

สระ อุ    Sera "u" - short vowel sound     
The thai vowel sera "u"
is shown above in red written under aw ang
Low level consonants with vowels written below
vowel under a consonant sound of consonant sound of consonant + vowel
คุ ค = kh  คุ= khu
Kau kwai + Sera "u" Kau kwai = "k" sound Kau kwai + sera "u = ku
งุ ง = ng งุ = ngu
Ngau ngoo + seru "u" Ngau ngoo = "ng" sound Ngau Ngoo + sera "u' = ngu

ชุ

ช = ch ชุ= chu
Chau Chang + sera "u" chau chang = "ch" sound Chau chang + sera "u" = chu

ซุ

ซ = s ชุ= su
Sau soh + seru "u" Sau soh = "s" sound Sau soh + sera "u" = su

ทุ

ท = t ทุ= tu
Tau ta harn + seru "u" Tau ta harn = "t" sound Tau ta harn + seru "u" = tu
นุ น = n นุ= nu
 Nau noo + seru "u" Nau noo = "n" sound Nau noo + seru "u" = nu
พุ พ = p พุ = pu
Pau pan + seru "u" Pau pan = "p" sound Pau pan + seru "u" = pu
ฟุ ฟ = f ฟุ= fu
Fau fun + seru "u" Fau fun = "f" sound Fau fun + seru "u" = fu
มุ ม = m มุ= mu
Mau mah + seru "u" Mau mah = "m" sound Mau mah + seru "u" = mu
ยุ ย = y ยุ= yu
Yau yak + seru "u" Yau yak = "y" sound Yau yak + seru "u" = yu
รุ  ร = r รุ= ru
Rau rua + seru "u" Rau rua = "r" sound Rau rua + seru "u" = ru
ลุ ล = l ลุ= lu
Lae ling + seru "u" Lae link = "l" sound + seru "u"
วุ ว = w วุ= wu
Wau wan + seru "u" Wau wan = "w" sound + seru "u"
ฮุ ฮ = h ฮุ= hu
Hau nok hook + seru "u" Hau nok hook = "h" sound Hau nok hook + seru "u" = hu

Vocabulary:

สุขา  = toilet

สุรา  = liquor

พายุ  = storm

อายุ  = age

จุฬา  = kite


สระ กู   Sera "u" - long vowel sound     
The thai vowel sera "u"
is shown above in red written under Gau gai
Mid level consonants with vowels written below
vowel under a consonant sound of consonant sound of consonant + vowel
กู ก= g กู= gu
Gau Gai + Sera "u" Gau Gai = "g" sound Gau Gai + Sera "u" = gu

จู

จ = j จู= ju
Jau jarn + Sera "u" Jau jarn = j Jau jarn + Sera "u" = ju

ดู(to look)

ด = d ดู= du
Daw dek + Sera "u" Daw dek Daw dek + Sera "u" = du

ตู

ต = dt ตู= dtu
Tau tow + Sera "u" Tau tow = dt Tau tow + sera "u" = dtu

บู

บ = b บู= bu
Bau bai mai + Sera "u" Bau bai mai = b Bau bai mai + sera "u" = bu
ปู(crab) ป = bp ปู= bpu
Bpau bplah + Sera "u" Bpau bplah = bp Bpau bplah + sera "u" = bpu
อู อู= "u"
Au aung + Sera "u" Au aung  Au aung + Sera "u" = "u"

สระ กู    Sera "u" - long vowel sound     
The thai vowel sera "u"
is shown above in red written under Gau gai
High level consonants with vowels written below
vowel under a consonant sound of consonant sound of consonant + vowel

ขู

= k ขู= ku
Kau kai + sera "u" Kau kai = "k" sound Kau kai + sera "u" = ku

ฉู

ฉ = ch ฉู= chu
Chau ching + sera "u" Chau ching = "ch" sound Chau ching + sera "u" = chu

ถู(to rub)

ถ = t ถู= tu
Tau toong + sera "u" Tau toong = "t" sound Tau toong + sera "u" = tu

ผู

ผ = p ผู = pu
Pau peung + sera "u" Pau peung = "p" sound Pau peung + sera "u" = pu
ฝู ฝ = f ฝู= fu
Fau Fa + sera "u" Fau fa = "f" sound Fau fa + serau "u" = fu
สู ส = s สู= su
Sau surah + sera "u" Sau surah = "s" sound Sau sura + sera "u" = su
หู(ears) ห = h หู= hu
Hau heep + sera "u" Hau heep = "h" sound Hau heep + sera "u" = hu

สระ กู    Sera "u" - long vowel sound     
The thai vowel sera "u"
is shown above in red written under Gau gai
Low level consonants with vowels written below
 vowel under a consonant sound of consonant sound of vowel under consonant
คู ค = kh  คู= khu
Kau kwai + Sera "u" Kau kwai = k Kau kwai + sera "u = ku
งู(snake) ง = ng งู= ngu
Ngau ngoo + seru "u" Ngau ngoo = ng Ngau Ngoo + sera "u' = ngu

ชู(to hold up)

ช = ch ชู= chu
Chau Chang + sera "u" chau chang = ch Chau chang + sera "u" = chu

ซู

ซ = s ซู= su
Sau soh + seru "u" Sau soh = "s" sound Sau soh + sera "u" = su

ทู

ท = t ทู = tu
Tau ta harn + seru "u" Tau ta harn = "t" sound Tau ta harn + seru "u" = tu
นู น = n นู= nu
 Nau noo + seru "u" Nau noo = "n" sound Nau noo + seru "u" = nu
พู พ = p พู= pu
Pau pan + seru "u" Pau pan = "p" sound Pau pan + seru "u" = pu
ฟู ฟ = f ฟู= fu
Fau fun + seru "u" Fau fun = "f" sound Fau fun + seru "u" = fu
มู ม = m มู= mu
Maw mah + seru "u" Maw mah = "m" sound Maw mah + seru "u" = muu
ยู ย = y ยู= yu
Yau yak + seru "u" Yau yak = "y" sound Yau yak + seru "u" = yu
รู(hole)  ร = r รู= ru
Rau rua + seru "u" Rau rua = "r" Rau rua + seru "u" = ru
ลู ล = l ลุ= lu
Lae ling + seru "u" Lae ling = "l" sound Lae ling + seru "u" = lu
วู ว = w วู= wu
Wau wan + seru "u" Wau wan = "w" sound Wau wan + seru "u" = wu
ฮู ฮ = h ฮู= hu
Hau nok hook + seru "u" Hau nok hook = "h" sound Hau nok hook + seru "uu" + seru "u" = hu

Vocabulary

ตะปู  = nail

บูชา   = to worship

 

Exercise - match the correct meaning
 งู     liquor
 ดุ   to look
 จุ   storm
 ดู   to hold up
 ปู   age
พายุ   nail
 ชู   toilet
 หู   to contain
อายุ   to scold
ตะปู   snake
สุรา   ears
 สุขา   to worship
 บูชา   crab