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TONE RULES

Syllables which begin with a LOW CLASS CONSONANT:

NO TONE MARKS

          L1. รัก / ละ   short vowel, dead syllable :  HIGH TONE
         
          L2. มาก         long vowel, dead syllable :   FALLING TONE

          L3.  มา           long vowel, live syllable   :    MID TONE

TONE MARKS

          L4.  ค่า             MAY EEK :  FALLING TONE

L5.  ค้า            MAY THO :  HIGH TONE

If a low or rising tone is needed, ห นำ is used:  หมู (H2) หมู่ (H3).
Plus four words with อ นำ :      อย่า (M3)  
                                                อยู่ (M3)
                                                อย่าง (M3)
                                                อยาก (M1)


Syllables which begin with a MID CLASS CONSONANT:

                   NO TONE MARKS

          M1. เด็ก   dead syllable :  LOW TONE

          M2. กา     live syllable :    MID TONE

                   TONE MARKS

          M3. แก่     MAY EEK          :     LOW TONE
          M4. บ้าน   MAY THO         :    FALLING TONE
          M5.  จ๊ะ     MAY TREE         :   HIGH TONE
          M6. เดี๋ยว   MAY JATTAWA  :    RISING TONE

 

Syllables which begin with a HIGH CLASS CONSONANT:

                   NO TONE MARKS

          H1. = M1.
          H2. หา  live syllable  :   RISING TONE
          H3. = M3.  H4. = M4.  MAY TREE & MAY JATTAWA do not occur.