[Lesson 3] 7. Final consonant, the 2nd.


When final consonants as follows are placed on final of syllable, a pronunciation changes.



Sample word Pronunciation Meaning
[set] to be finished
[put-ta-nah] to develop
[pra-got] to happen, to appear
[pra-sert] excellent
[a-noo-yart] to permit
[but] card, ticket
[pa-ti-but] to do, to perform
[het] cause, reason
[rart-cha-garn] government service, public service
[gaht] gas
[rot] car
[mun-yart] etiquette
[a-yoot-ta-yah] Ayuthaya
[sah-maht] capable
[pra-gaht] to announce
[gra-daht] paper
[oh-gart] opportunity
[Explanation]
  1. When those final constants are placed on final of syllable,
    a final consonant is replaced to and is pronounced [t].

  2. When a final consonant is placed between syllable and syllable,
    a final consonant + is added between syllable and syllable.
    As sample, in case of ,
    + is added between syllable and syllable.
    It becomes to .

    A place name of "Ayuthaya" is same as it too.

  3. The second from top, [put-ta-nah] is pronounced as,
    [put] = [pt]



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