On January 1, 2009 CNN published an article on memory. It’s been a while since then, and so now would be a good time to review and expand on that article, in the hopes of improving our own memory.
Vowel Card Description
Here we can show what is on each card specifically for the 43 Thai vowels, tone marks and punctuation cards, now available for sale online and at over 60 locations in Thailand.
Purpose of the Thai Alphabet Cards
Most of the elements can be learned individually using the cards. For example, covering up a part of one side of the card and prompting for covered elements (e.g., show the picture and prompt for the written form, show the English meaning and prompt for the Thai word pronunciation, etc.) Read More
Writing the Thai Alphabet High Consonants
The final set of consonants learned as a group are the High Consonants. These include:
- #02 – ขอ ไข่ – kau kai
- #03 – ขอ ขวด – kau kuad
- #09 – ฉอ ฉิ่ง – shau shing
- #16 – ฐอ ฐาน – tau taan
- #22 – ถอ ถุง – tau tung
- #28 – ผอ ผึ้ง – pau pung
- #29 – ฝอ ฝา – fau faa
- #38 – ศอ ศาลา – sau saa-laa
- #39 – ษอ ฤาษี – sau ruh-sii
- #40 – สอ เสือ – sau su-ah
41 – หอ หีบ – hau heep
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Writing the Thai Alphabet Low Consonants – 2 of 2
Here we review the writing for the final 10 of 24 Low Consonants in the Thai Alphabet, namely พ, ฟ, ภ, ม, ย, ร, ล, ว, ฬ, ฮ
Write the Thai Low Consonants – พ ฟ ภ ม
- #30 – พอ พาน – pau paan
- #31 – ฟอ ฟัน – fau fun
- #32 – ภอ สำเภา – pau sam pao
33 – มอ ท้า – mau maa
Writing the Thai Alphabet Low Consonants – 1 of 2
Here we review the writing for the first 14 of 24 Low Consonants in the Thai Alphabet, namely ค ฅ ฆ ง ช ซ ฌ ญ ฑ ฒ ณ ท ธ น
Write the Thai Low Consonants – ค ฅ ฆ ง
- #4 – คอ ควาย – kau kwaai
- #5 – ฅอ ฅน – kau cone (change from “kon”)
- #6 – ฆอ ระฆัง – kau ra kang
7 – งอ งู – ngau ngoo
Consonant Card Description
Here we can show what is on each card specifically.
Purpose of the Thai Alphabet Cards
Most of the elements can be learned individually using the cards. For example, covering up a part of one side of the card and prompting for covered elements (e.g., show the picture and prompt for the written form, show the English meaning and prompt for the Thai word pronunciation, etc.)
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Writing Lessons – 7 Thai Mid-consonants
The Thai Alphabet Flash Cards can be used to help learn how to write the Thai Alphabet. In the videos below we have an expert teacher provide instruction in correcting simple errors that a beginner Thai language speaker encounters in first starting to write.
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Thai Tone Frequency and Syllable Length
One aspect of the Thai Alphabet cards which we chose to display a tone frequency and syllable duration marker as a colored line across a two dimensional grid.
- Purchase the Thai Alphabet Flash Cards
Method of Tone Frequency and Syllable Length Display
First, we used the Tone Shape and Approximate Frequency adapted from Naksakul (1977:106) found on page 7 of Elementary Thai for Foreigners, authors Somsonge Burusphat, Sujaritlak Deepadung, Sukhuma-Vadee khamhiran, Mahidol University, 1991.
Pronunciation – Thai Low Consonants – Set 3
There are Twenty-four Low consonants in Thai. Some are less common than others but all are used in some words. In a few cases the letters are common in place names and Thai names and nicknames. It is common to learn Low consonants in sets (we choose to do 3 sets of 8 consonants, in alphabetical order), and to start the Low consonants after the first set of 7 common Mid consonants.
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Pronunciation – Thai Low Consonants – Set 2
There are Twenty-four Low consonants in Thai. Some are less common than others but all are used in some words. In a few cases the letters are common in place names and Thai names and nicknames. It is common to learn Low consonants in sets (we choose to do 3 sets of 8 consonants, in alphabetical order), and to start the Low consonants after the first set of 7 common Mid consonants.
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