The invisible-vowel trail
Find unwritten o and a, and separate syllables.
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Words to read
คน
personkhonนม
milknomถนน
roadthà-nǒnสบาย
comfortable / wellsà-baaiบรรดา
various / all theban-daaReading tips
Thai normally does not put spaces between words. Spaces separate larger phrases. Familiar word shapes and vowel patterns reveal the boundaries; there is no universal mechanical rule for every string.
Two consonants forming a simple closed syllable often have an unwritten short o: คน reads khon, นม reads nom. An unstressed open syllable often has unwritten a: ถนน is thà-nǒn. Some words have other conventional vowels, such as บริ…; check a word dictionary for exceptions.
Do not add vowel characters when typing these words. Sound out one syllable at a time, then rejoin. รร also has special word-dependent readings, often an /an/ or /a/ sequence; treat it as a pattern to check, not two spoken r sounds.
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Supply the hidden vowel in คน.
How many spoken syllables are in ถนน?
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Find unwritten o and a, and separate syllables.
คน
personนม
milkถนน
roadสบาย
comfortable / wellบรรดา
various / all the