Exceptions with “ร”

By Jang

Exceptions with “ร”     

Most of the time, when the consonant ท + ร, the cluster is pronounced as “s” sound, for example : 

ทราย   /saay/       =      sand           

ทรง   /sohng/           =        style 

                                  =        a prefix for verbs and nouns to show royal use or connection to royalty 

ทรัพย์ /sáp/              =        property, wealth 

ทราบ  /sâap/                 =        to know                              

ทรุดโทรม   /sút-sohm/      =        worn out, damaged, ruined 

กระทรวง   /grà-suang/     =        ministry 

Most of the time, when ศ, ส + ร, the cluster “ร” became silent, it is not pronounced at all ; 

สร้อย   /sôy/             =      necklace 

สระ   /sà/                       =        to shampoo, to wash (hair) 

                                        =        pool, pond 

ศรัทธา   /sàt-taa/          =        faith 

ศักดิ์ศรี   /sàk-sǐ/           =        dignity 

สร้าง   /sâang/           =      to create, produce, build 

เสแสร้ง   /sěh-sâeng/    =     to pretend, fake, simulate 

จริง** /jing/                    =       real, true                          

** จริง is the exception. 

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Kruu Jang 

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