สระอิ
sà-rà ìMeanings
1NounA2
Thai vowel sign 'i' (short)
the Thai vowel sign ิ representing the short vowel /i/, written above a consonant
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสระอิsà-rà ìสระอิsà-rà ì1Thai vowel sign 'i' (short)2the short vowel /i/ (Thai)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ด.dเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
The word "din" has the `sara-i` vowel sign above the consonant `d.dek`.
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Today, the teacher taught us how to write the `sara-i` vowel sign.
Does the word "sip" use the `sara-i` vowel sign?
จำไว้jam wáiนะnáว่าwâaถ้าtâaคำkamไหนnăiมีmeeสระอิsà-rà ìต้องdtôngเขียนkĭianไว้ข้างบนwái kâang bonพยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náพอดีpo dee
Remember that if a word has the `sara-i` vowel sign, you must write it directly above the consonant.
2NounA2
the short vowel /i/ (Thai)
the Thai short vowel phoneme /i/ as referred to in spelling or pronunciation contexts
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketออกเสียงòk sĭiangออกเสียงòk sĭiang1[to] pronounce2[to] vote; cast a voteสระอิsà-rà ìสระอิsà-rà ì1Thai vowel sign 'i' (short)2the short vowel /i/ (Thai)
The word "gin" is pronounced with the short `i` vowel sound.
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The `sara-i` sound is short, but the `sara-ii` sound is long.
Could you please pronounce the short `i` vowel sound for me?
ในnaiภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiมีmeeหลายlăaiคำkamที่têeออกเสียงòk sĭiangด้วยdûuayสระอิsà-rà ìเช่นchênคำว่าkam wâaฮิตhítและláeสินsĭn
In the Thai language, there are many words pronounced with the short `i` vowel sound, for example, "hit" and "sin".
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สระอิ said สะ-อิ?
sà-rà ì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สระอิsà-rà ìสระอิsà-rà ìThai vowel sign 'i' (short)Thai vowel sign 'i' (short)Word