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Absolute Beginner Questions Answered

by Jay #11
How Do You Read the High Tone?

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The Focus of this Lesson is the Question: How do I read high (เสียงตรี sǐiang dtrii) tone of Thai?

The high tone is the fourth tone of Thai. In Thai, we call it เสียงตรี (sǐiang dtrii). This tone is quite easy as
there's nothing too complicated about the pitch itself. Now let's begin on how to tackle this tone and say
this tone in perfect pitch.

Language Tip

High tone usually uses ๊ remark to indicate the tone. In transliteration, ́ is used. High tone is the
opposite of low tone. To perfect the high tone, focus on the pitch of your voice. In this tone, your pitch
needs to be high. Stressing your syllable when speaking is also ideal in this tone.

For example:

1. ป๊ า
bpáa
"Dad"

Now let's see it in a sentence:

1. กินไข่ต้มกับป๊ า
gin khài dtôm gàp bpáa.
"I eat boiled eggs with my dad."

The last word and syllable of this sentence is in high tone.

Let's look at one more example:

1. ร้านค้าจัดโต๊ะแจกนํ า
ráan kháa jad dtó jàaek nám.
"This shop is preparing a table to give away some water."

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