สระ
vowel
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- 1 vowel、vowel symbol
This word mainly refers to a vowel or its written symbol. It is also used as a classifier when counting ponds.
vowel、vowel symbol
Refers to a vowel sound or the written sign used to represent one.
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สระไทย sàrà thay Thai vowels สระไทย details
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คำนี้มีสระอะไร kham níi mii sàrà aray What vowel does this word contain? คำนี้มีสระอะไร details
Learning notes
Explanation
In its vowel-related sense, สระ can refer either to the sound itself or to the written symbol representing it. For greater precision, เสียงสระ refers to the vowel sound, while รูปสระ refers to its written form or symbol. As a classifier, it follows the number when ponds are counted. For example, สระน้ำสองสระ means “two ponds.”
Usage
The vowel sense is common in Thai lessons and in discussions of reading, spelling, and pronunciation. The classifier sense is used when stating the number of ponds on a property, in a garden, or in a similar setting.
Caution
สระ may mean either a vowel sound or its written symbol, depending on context. Use เสียงสระ for the sound and รูปสระ for the written form when the distinction matters.