Set 1: Most Common Consonants and Vowels Flashcards by Learn Thai With Ying

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(CON) Sound and Class?

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G(host) K(ids) = Middle Class

Ghost Kids walking along the street in a ghost town. So the sound is G at the start of a syllable and K at the end of a syllable.

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K(ilos) = High Class

A man checking how many Kilos he weighs, before going on the K-2. So it sound K.

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K(wai) = Low Class

A man standing by the bridge over the river Kwai. So the sound is K.

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(a)ng(ling) = Low Class

A person angling in the sea. So the sound is Ng.

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J(aws) T(yrannosaurus) = Middle Class

The Jaws of a Tyrannosaurus making for a car. So the sound is J at the start of a syllable and T at the end of a syllable.

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Ch(ariot) T(raveler) = High Class

A Chariot with a Traveller onboard, trundling down a mountain pass. So the sound is Ch at the start of a syllable and T at the end of a syllable.

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Ch(art) T(eacher) = Low Class

The shape resembles; the image of a Chart and a Teacher, explaining marine life. So the sound is Ch when it's at the start of a syllable, and T at the end of a syllable.

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D(oor) T(rader) = Middle Class

A Door Trader, stepping into a house. So the sound is D at the start of a syllable and T at the end of a syllable.

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D(ental) T(est) = Middle Class

A dental-test on a tooth in the town. The sound is often represented as Dt, and sounds like a strong D when it starts a syllable.

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T(rekker) = High Class

Somebody Trekking across the mountains. So the sound is T.

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T(anning) = Low Class

A man sitting on a deck chair Tanning, and looking out across the ocean. So the sound is T.

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N(urse) = Low Class

A Nurse helping someone that has come out of the water. So the sound is N.

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B(in) P(ollution) = Middle Class

A Bin and some more Pollution beside it on the street. So the sound is B at the start of a syllable and P at the end of a syllable.

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B(eer) P(itcher) = Middle Class

A Beer-Pitcher on a table in a town-square. So the sound is like a strong B, represented usually as Bp.

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P(eak) = High Class

Somebody after reaching a mountain Peak. So the sound is P.

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P(ants) = Low Class

A Pants lying on the beach, after someone popped in for a swim. So the sound is P.

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F(inish) P(icking) = Low Class

Somebody Finished Picking coconuts, near the sea. So the sound is F at the start of a syllable and P at the end of syllable.

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M(oped) = Low Class

A Moped Driving downhill on costal road. So the sound is M.

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Y(atch) I(ceberg) = Low Class

A Yacht moving towards an Iceberg. So the sound is Y at the start of a syllable and I at the end of a syllable.

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R(aining) N(ovember) = Low Class

Somebody walking along the beach with an umbrella on a Rainy November. So the sound is R at the start of a syllable and N at the end of a syllable.

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L(awn) N(eat) = Low Class

Somebody mowing the Lawn Neatly, with the ocean rolling behind them. So the sound is L at the start of a syllable and N at the end of a syllable.

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W(hale) O(cean) = Low Class

A Whale swimming in the Ocean. So the sound is W at the start of a syllable and 0 at the end of a syllable.

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S(torm) T(hunderbolt) = High Class

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H(orns) = High Class

A cow's Horns, with the mountain pastures behind. So the sound is H.

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AW(ning) = Middle Class

Somebody is standing under a street Awning. So the sound is Aw.

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(VOW) Sound, Length & Location

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A(crobat), Short & After

An acrobat flying through the air. So the sound is a. Mountainy background = on top of other letters.

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(VOW) Sound, Length & Location

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A(ttack), Short & After

The shape resembles: Someone Attacking with boxing gloves. So the sound is a short A. The night-time Background (after part of the day), will help you remember that it occurs after other letters. It's also used after other vowels to shorten their sound.

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(VOW) Sound, Length & Location

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Oo-ah, Long & After

A diver jumping into a pool. Imagine the crowd chanting Ooh AAh! So the sound is ooah. Night-time + Mountain background => above and after other letters.

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Am(mo), Short/Long & After

Ammo leaving a hunter's rifle. So the sound is Am. The night-time Background (after part of the day), will help you remember that it occurs after other letters.

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I(ck), Short & Above

A little creature says ick! when it sees the eagle's claw. So the sound is a short e! (Same sound as ea in eagle, but shorter). Mountainy background => on top of other letters.

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E(agle), Long & Above

An eagle's claw. So the sound is a long ee (like the e sound in eagle, represented usually as ee). Mountainy background => on top of other letters.

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Eu, Short & Above

A cute snail. Imagine someone saying Eu! quickly. So the sound is Eu, represented usually as eu, with a shorter sound than the previous letter. Mountainy background => on top of other letters.

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Euu, Long & Above

A snail. Imagine someone saying Euuh! When they see the snail. So the sound is Euu, represented usually as euu or euh. Mountainy background => on top of other letters.

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(VOW) Sound, Length & Location

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Short Boot, Short & Below

A short boot. So the sound is short oo, like the oo sound in boot, said quickly. Sea-side background => low = below other letters.

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Long Boot, Long & Below

A boot. So the sound is oo, like the oo sound in boot. Sea-side background => low => below other letters.

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Owl, Short+Long & Around

An owl, sitting on a tree branch. So the sound is like ow in owl. Usually represented as ao (like Laos). These letters occur around a Thai consonant.

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(VOW) Sound, Length & Location

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Piano, Long & Around

A lady singing by a piano, with music notes coming out! So the sound is like ia in Piano. These letters occur around a Thai consonant.

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(VOW) Sound, Length & Location

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**O*(pener), Long & Before

An Opener for bottles. So the sound is like a long O in Opener, represented usually as oh. The morning-time Background (before part of the day), will help you remember that it occurs before other letters.

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(VOW) Sound, Length & Location

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Eu+er, Long & Around

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A(rch), Long & After

The shape resembles: An Archway So the sound is a long Ah. The night-time Background (after part of the day), will help you remember that it occurs after other letters.

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(VOW) Sound, Length & Location

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Ai(d), Long & Before

An Aid drop from a plane. So the sound is like a long ai in aid, or é in French. Its represented as E usually. The morning-time background, will help you remember that it occurs before other letters.

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A(thlete), Long & Before

Athlete's legs. So the sound is like a long A in Athlete, represented usually as ae. The morning-time Background (before part of the day), will help you remember that it occurs before other letters.

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(VOW) Sound, Length & Location

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Eye(glasses), Long+Short & Before

So the sound is like eye. (Represented usually as ai.) The morning-time Background (before part of the day), will help you remember that it occurs before other letters.

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An Eye(glass), Long+Short & Before

So the sound is like eye, represented usually as ai. The morning-time Background (before part of the day), will help you remember that it occurs before other letters.

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(VOW) Sound, Length & Location

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**Ea**(rth), Long & Around

## Footnote

We will use teh symbol "əə" during the course to avoid the pronunciation of "r"