Read Thai Vowels — Flashcard Recognition Practice
Thai vowels can be tricky to recognize because many look similar, especially the above-consonant marks (อิ, อี, อึ, อื) and the multi-position forms. GorGai's Read mode for vowels presents each of the 32 vowel forms as a flashcard — you see the vowel, try to identify its name, position, and whether it's short or long, then reveal the answer.
Common Look-Alike Vowels
Several Thai vowels look almost identical and are easy to confuse:
- อิ vs อี vs อึ vs อื — All above the consonant, distinguished by small marks (dots, lines)
- อุ vs อู — Both below the consonant, one has a longer tail
- เอ vs แอ — Both before the consonant, but แ has a double mark
- โอ vs เอา — Different positions but similar sounds to English speakers
Read mode helps you drill these distinctions until recognition becomes automatic. Use the "Wrong" filter to focus on the vowels you keep mixing up.
More Practice Modes
- Practice Thai Consonants — Trace all 44 consonants
- Write Thai Consonants — Write consonants from memory
- Read Thai Consonants — Consonant recognition flashcards
- Practice Thai Vowels — Trace vowel forms first
- Write Thai Vowels — Write vowels from memory