Practice Thai Vowels — Trace All 32 Forms
Thai vowels (สระ) are the second pillar of the Thai writing system after consonants. Unlike English vowels that sit between consonants, Thai vowels can appear above, below, before, after, or even wrapping around the consonant they modify. GorGai's vowel practice mode lets you trace all 32 vowel forms on an interactive canvas with position and length indicators.
Understanding the Thai Vowel System
Thai vowels come in short and long pairs. Each pair has the same basic sound but differs in duration — and this difference changes meaning. For example, อะ (short "a") and อา (long "aa") are distinct vowels that create different words.
Vowel Positions
- After consonant — อา, อะ, อำ (written to the right)
- Before consonant — เอ, แอ, โอ, ไอ, ใอ (written to the left, but pronounced after)
- Above consonant — อิ, อี, อึ, อื, อั, อ็ (small marks above)
- Below consonant — อุ, อู (small marks below)
- Multi-position — เอะ, เอา, เอีย, อัว (combine marks in multiple positions)
In GorGai, vowels are displayed with อ as the base consonant, and the ◌ symbol shows where the consonant sits relative to the vowel mark.
More Practice Modes
- Practice Thai Consonants — Trace all 44 consonants
- Write Thai Consonants — Write consonants from memory
- Read Thai Consonants — Consonant recognition flashcards
- Write Thai Vowels — Write vowels from memory
- Read Thai Vowels — Vowel recognition flashcards