Thai/Tone

The Thai language has a total of five tones: High tone Mid tone ("default") Low tone Rising tone Falling tone There are a total of three tone classes: Low class ("default") Mid class High class Tone classes +Thai Consonant Classes Sound Low class Mid class High class k ค, ฆ ข g ก d ด, ฎ dt ต, ฏ j จ ch ช, ฌ ฉ s ซ ส, ษ, ศ y ย, ญ t ท, ฑ, ฒ, ธ ถ, ฐ p พ, ภ ผ f ฟ, ภ ฝ b บ bp ป m ม n น ng ง r ร l ล, ฬ w ว h ฮ ห (none) อ Tone rules Note: Live syllables end in a long vowel or -m, -n, -ng, -y, -w. If it ends in a consonant, the middle vowel may be either short or long. Dead syllables end in a short vowel or -k, -t, -p. If it ends in a consonant, the middle vowel may be either short or long. +Thai Tone Rules Syllable type / Tone mark Low class Mid and high classes Live syllable Mid tone (mid class also) Rising tone (high class only) Dead syllable (short vowel) High tone Low tone Dead syllable (long vowel) Falling tone Low tone -' Falling tone Low tone -้ High tone Falling tone -๊ High tone High tone -๋ Rising tone Rising tone