สระ
sà/saʔ˨˩/
The Thai word for "vowel" is สระ (sà). Wiktionary also lists เสียงสระ.
Meaning: letter (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| สระ | sà | /saʔ˨˩/ /sa˨˩.raʔ˨˩/ |
| เสียงสระ |
สระ is a noun that can refer to both the written vowel character and the linguistic category of vowels.
Which one should you use?
Use เสียงสระ to refer specifically to the sound of a vowel, whereas สระ refers to the written vowel symbol or the concept of a vowel in general.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is sà (/saʔ˨˩/).
Did you know?
- The word สระ is a homograph that can mean 'vowel' or 'pond' depending on how you pronounce it and which tone you use.
- In the Thai writing system, vowels are not always written on the same line as consonants. They can be placed above, below, in front of or behind the consonant they modify.
- Thai has 'inherent vowels', meaning some consonants have a default vowel sound even when no vowel symbol สระ is written.
Examples in context
- คำนี้มีสระอะไรบ้างkham ni mi sa arai bangWhat vowels are in this word?
- สระตัวนี้เขียนยากมากsa tua ni khian yak makThis vowel is very hard to write.
- ลืมเขียนสระหรือเปล่าluem khian sa rue plaoDid you forget to write a vowel?
Example conversation
A teacher is helping a student correct a spelling mistake.
- วิทวัส Witthawatคุณเขียนสระผิดตัวนะkhun khian sa phit tua naYou wrote the wrong vowel.
- ณิชา Nichaสระตัวไหนคะsa tua nai khaWhich vowel?
- วิทวัส Witthawatตรงนี้ต้องใช้สระอะtrong ni tong chai sa aYou must use the vowel 'a' here.
- ณิชา Nichaอ๋อ เข้าใจแล้วค่ะo khao chai laeo khaOh, I understand now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vowel” translations and entries สระ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
