Reading foundations · Beginner reading · A0

First vowels above consonants

Read short /a/ and /i/ and long /ii/ when their marks appear above a consonant.

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By the end, you canRecognise vowels written above a consonantDistinguish short ◌ิ from long ◌ีRead eight words with ◌ั or ◌ิ
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Three vowels written above

Thai vowels are not always written after the consonant. These three marks sit above the consonant they follow in speech.

◌ั/a/ · máy hǎn aakàat
◌ิ/i/
◌ี/ii/
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