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Understand the 5 tones of the Thai language
Thai is a tonal language where the pitch pattern of a syllable changes its meaning. The tone of a syllable depends on the consonant class, vowel length, and tone mark.
Flat pitch at the speaker's mid level
Low and slightly falling pitch
Starts high and falls to low
High level pitch
Starts low and rises to high
The resulting tone depends on the consonant class and tone mark
| Consonant class | No mark | Mai ek (่) | Mai tho (้) |
|---|---|---|---|
| High class | Rising | Low | Falling |
| Mid class | Mid | Low | Falling |
| Low class | Rising | Mid | High |