[a]
รัก
rák
to love
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Short vowels
[e]
เล็ก
lék
small
[ə]
เงิน
ngən
money / silver
[ɛ]
แข็ง
khɛ̌ng
hard / solid
[i]
สิบ
sìp
ten
[o]
ลด
lót
to reduce / lower
[ɔ]
ก็
kɔ̂
also / then
[u]
สุด
sùt
end / extreme
[ʉ]
ดึก
dʉ̀k
late (at night)
Short vowels in Thai are... very short and should not extend.
Pronouncing a long vowel instead of a short vowel can completely change the meaning of a word in Thai !
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