4 Tone marks
There are four tones marks in the Thai language. These are not used for
every word. When they are used you will see them above the initial consonant of
the syllable. If there is a vowel above the consonant then the tone mark will
appear above it. It may seem confusing that there are five tones but only four
tone marks. This is because there are other factors which determine which tone
to use. These include the class of the initial and final consonants (low,
middle
and high)
and the vowel sound (short
or long).
|
สามัญ
|
Mid tone
|
-
|
|
เอก
|
Low tone
|
่
|
|
โท
|
Falling tone
|
้̂
|
|
ตรี
|
High tone
|
๊́
|
|
จัตวา
|
Rising tone
|
๋̌
|
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