Dead syllables with short /a/
Place ะ after an initial consonant and read short open syllables as dead syllables.
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Objectives
The short vowel ะ is visible after an initial consonant in these simple examples. A short open syllable has no sustaining final and is treated as dead for tone rules.
- readingRecognise ะ after the initial consonant
- readingRecognise short open syllables as dead
- vocabularyRead eight short-vowel examples
Characters
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สิ
sì
emphatic/request particle
จะ
cà
will
ฉะ
chà
slash
ปะ
pà
patch
บิ
bì
break off
กะ
kà
estimate
ดะ
dà
uncontrollably
ติ
tì
condemn
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Source note
Migrated from the verified lesson 7 source and its archived worksheet. No local recorded audio was found. Tone, language, cultural context and source rights remain flagged for specialist review.Exercises
Where is ะ written in จะ?
- After the consonant
- Before the consonant
- Above the consonant
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Correct answer: After the consonant
The visible ะ follows จ in จะ.
Which word reads /cà/ and means ‘will’?
- จะ
- ฉะ
- กะ
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Correct answer: จะ
จะ is read /cà/ and commonly marks future or intention.
Which word means ‘patch’?
- ปะ
- บิ
- ติ
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Correct answer: ปะ
ปะ is read /pà/ and means patch in the verified source.