Thai Tone Lookup

Enter any Thai word to discover its tone and learn the orthographic rules that determine it.

ม้า

high Tone
Initial
ม
Class
Low-class
Tone Mark
Mai Tho (้)
Syllable
live
Tone Rule
Low + Mai Tho = High

For low-class consonants, Mai Tho produces High tone (opposite of mid/high class!).

What is a live syllable?

Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)

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