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Common Letter Combinations

Thai consonant clusters and letter combinations you meet in everyday words, including r-clusters, the silent-letter marker and the short a vowel sign.

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  • กร- (gr-) gr — Consonant cluster with ร
  • พร- (phr-) phr — Consonant cluster with ร
  • ทร (ซ sound) saw — ทร pronounced as ซ
  • ตร- (dtr-) dtr — Consonant cluster with ร
  • สร- (s- or sǎw-) sǎw — Consonant cluster with ร
  • การันต์ ์ gaa-ran — Garan (silent letter marker)
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