Guttural

Palatal
Dental
Labial
Mid Class High Class Low Class Low Class Low Class Low Class High Class High Class Mid Class
Stu Jay Rajs 5x5 Thai Consonant Map - Phonetic Map of the Human Mouth
* Originate from Cerebral ** Originate from Aspirated *** Originate from Voiced Aspirated
Copyright by Kogneit 2009
Layout by N13 graphic
Start with closed throat Stop Throat
Sound directed
through nose
Nasal
Throat opens h puff over
consonant
Aspirated
Voice resonates over
consonant
Voiced
Produced in the back of
the throat
Semi Vowel
S hissing sound Sibilant
Root symbol
signifying voice
Voice Base
H sound open throat H Aspirated
Produced in the back of
the throat
Guttural
Flattened tongue on roof
of mouth
Palatal
Rolled back tongue on
roof of mouth
Cerebral Cerebral Cerebral
Tongue on teeth Dental
Lips Labial
Voice resonates throat
opens - h puff
Voiced Aspirated
Stop Throat Aspirated Aspirated** Aspirated*** Nasal Semi Vowel Sibilant H Aspirated Voice Base
Dental*

Cerebral

k kay chicken k k
kh k
kh k
kh k

c t
ch t
ch t
s t
ch t
y n
d t
t t
th t
th t
th t
n n
d t
t t
th t
th t
th t
n n
b p
p p
ph p
f p
ph p
f p
ph p
m m
y y
r n
l n
w w
s t
s t
s t
h -
zero -
kh khay egg
Thai Consonants
Initial Final Name
Normal Class
Tone Summary
May eek Long dead May thoo Short dead
Class Initial Final Name Class
kh khwaay buffalo
kh rakha bell
uu snake
c caan plate
ch chi cymbals
ch chaa elephant
s soo chain
ch ch tree
y y girl
d chadaa theatrical crown
t patak goad
th thaan base
th monthoo Indras Queen
th puu thaw old person
n neen novice
d dek child
t taw turtle
th thu bag
th thahaan soldier
th tho flag
b bay maay leaf
n nuu mouse
ph phu bee
f faa lid
ph phaan tray
f fan tooth
ph samphaw sailing ship
p plaa fish
m maa horse
y yak giant
r rua boat
l li monkey
w wn ring
s saalaa pavilion
s rusi ascetic
s sua tiger
h hip box
aa bowl
Vowels
-a
-a
-ua
-aa
-am
-i
-ii
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-uu
-u
-uu
-ee
-e
-y
-
-u -
-
-
-
-
--
-
-
-aw
-
-
-ia
-ia
-ua
- -
-e -
-
-
--
-
-
-
-
-
-oo
-o
-ay
-ay
- -
--
-
-
-
-
-
Final Consonant Sound -p -t -k -m -n - -y -w
L
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
L
L
H
M
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L