ฝ, ส and ห
Read f, s and h in short words.
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f. Traditional letter name: ฝ ฝา. The consonant clip uses the ɔː helper vowel; it is not a neutral tone model.
ฝาi
s. Traditional letter name: ส เสือ. The consonant clip uses the ɔː helper vowel; it is not a neutral tone model.
สิบสีi
h. Traditional letter name: ห หีบ. The consonant clip uses the ɔː helper vowel; it is not a neutral tone model.
หูWords to read

ฝา
lidfǎa ↘↗
สิบ
tensìp ↘
หู
earhǔu ↘↗
สี
coloursǐi ↘↗Reading tips
ฝ · f
ส · s
ห · h
ฝ begins with f; ส with s; ห with h. The pictures and recordings help you read ฝา lid, สิบ ten, หู ear and สี colour. These signs belong to a spelling group used later for tone decisions; memorising its name is not this exercise.
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Read f, s and h in short words.

ฝา
lid
สิบ
ten
หู
ear
สี
colour