This English - Thai dictionary gives you the proper pronunciation of a Thai word in easy to speak English phonetics.
English is not a language of tones, but Thai is a language consisting of five tones. Many Thai words change their meaning by simply changing the tone used within it, which can lead to misunderstandings. Such words have the same pronunciation and spelling when using a normal English phonetic system. The English phonetics used in this dictionary has been enhanced to indicate the tones used in Thai words. This will be explained in the following pages.
This dictionary will help you to learn the Thai language and help in communicating with your friends or wife.
English is not a language of tones, but Thai is a language consisting of five tones. Many Thai words change their meaning by simply changing the tone used within it, which can lead to misunderstandings. Such words have the same pronunciation and spelling when using a normal English phonetic system. The English phonetics used in this dictionary has been enhanced to indicate the tones used in Thai words. This will be explained in the following pages.
This dictionary will help you to learn the Thai language and help in communicating with your friends or wife.
