สระเอ
sà-rà ayMeaning
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Thai vowel 'sara e' (เ-)
The Thai vowel named 'sara e' (สระเอสระเอsà-rà ayThai vowel 'sara e' (เ-)), which has the long /eː/ sound and is written with the symbol เ-.
Examples
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If you want to write the word 'te', you need to use the consonant 'tho thahan' with the vowel 'sara e'.
นักเรียนnák riianคนไหนkon năiช่วยchûuaiยกตัวอย่างyók dtuua yàangคำkamที่têeประสมbprà-sŏmด้วยdûuayสระเอsà-rà ayได้dâiบ้างbâang
Can any student give an example of a word that is formed with the 'sara e' vowel?
เสียงsĭiangของkŏngสระเอsà-rà ayเป็นbpenสระsàเสียงsĭiangยาวyaaoซึ่งsêungแตกต่างdtàek dtàangจากjàakสระเอะที่têeเป็นbpenสระsàเสียงsĭiangสั้นsân
The sound of 'sara e' is a long vowel, which is different from 'sara e' (เ-ะ), a short vowel.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สระเอ said สะ-เอ?
sà-rà ay
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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สระเอsà-rà ayสระเอsà-rà ayThai vowel 'sara e' (เ-)Thai vowel 'sara e' (เ-)Word